This $265,423 Project Grant award was provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program (CFDA 97.044). The funding will enable Waterloo Volunteer Fire and Rescue Inc., a non-profit organization, to enhance emergency response capabilities and improve firefighter safety in Waterloo, Nebraska. The grant will support the acquisition of critical equipment, implementation of training programs, and the development of health and...
The City of Waterbury received a $301,782 Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program (CFDA 97.044) on July 20, 2023. The grant will provide funds to the city for the acquisition of firefighter equipment and other activities to enhance public and firefighter safety from fire and fire-related hazards. The AFG Program aims to support firefighters and improve their capability to respond to fires and related...
The City of Glenwood received a $152,447 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (CFDA 97.044) program. This 24-month grant, awarded in July 2024, supports the procurement of firefighting equipment, personal protective gear, and training to improve fire response and safety for both firefighters and the public in Glenwood, Wisconsin. The Assistance to Firefighters Grant program provides financial assistance to fire...
The Windsor Central School District was awarded a $426,434 Formula Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) to implement a multi-tiered system of supports and trauma-informed programming from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2024. The district will provide universal social-emotional learning curricula for grades K-12, screen all students semi-annually for additional service needs using a...
This federal Project Grant award of $291,500.00 was provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program (CFDA 97.044). The grant will support the City of Hartford, Iowa in enhancing its fire and emergency response capabilities over a 24-month performance period from August 2024 to August 2026. The funding will enable the city to procure critical personal protective equipment, fire station facility upgrades, emergency response...
The City of Warwick, Rhode Island received a $989,331.70 Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. The grant will support the City's provision of firefighting equipment and protective gear to enhance firefighter safety from September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2023. The goal of FEMA's AFG Program is to enhance public and firefighter safety against fire and fire-related hazards. Funding can support...
The Stratford Board of Education was awarded a $1,000,000 federal Project Grant under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). The grant will fund the INSPIRE (Instruct, Nurture, Support, Promote, Interest, Restore, Elevate) Students program, which aims to address three key predictors of school violence: delinquent/antisocial behavior, ADHD or ADHD-like symptoms, and childhood maltreatment. The program will be implemented in grades 5-12 in the...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded a $906,384.80 project grant under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program to the University of Massachusetts Lowell Office of Research Administration on September 7, 2021 for completion by September 6, 2024. The grant aims to enhance firefighter safety through two subawards. Rutgers University will complete programmatic performance reports every six months. The Fire Protection Research Foundation will provide external evaluation of the study...
The City of Warwick, Rhode Island has been awarded a $1,100,000 Project Grant under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program, administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). This 24-month grant, which began on July 15, 2024, will support the city's fire department in obtaining critical equipment, protective gear, training, and facility improvements to enhance public and firefighter safety. The AFG Program is a comprehensive federal initiative designed to address the...
The City of Wheaton was awarded a $480,000 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program (CFDA 97.044) on August 14, 2024. The grant will fund critical infrastructure improvements, equipment procurement, firefighter protective gear, health and wellness programs, and facility modifications to enhance the city's emergency response capabilities and firefighter safety. This award builds upon the city's previous FEMA...