Cooperative Agreement IDSEP180050

The Quakertown Fire Department was awarded a $332,582 Project Grant under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program (CFDA 97.044), administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The award, with a period of performance from August 13, 2024 to August 12, 2026, will support the procurement of critical equipment, training programs, and health and wellness initiatives for firefighters. This funding aligns with the AFG Program's goal of enhancing the safety of the public...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award from the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management Idaho Region, under the Joint Fire Science Program (CFDA 15.232), provides $629,326 to study the water quality impacts of prescribed fire in western US conifer forests. The project aims to address uncertainties around how prescribed fire usage for forest restoration, in response to increasing wildfire size and severity due to climate change, may affect water quality. The study will examine...

This federal Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698), provides $599,998.00 to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL Fire) to maintain three shaded fuel breaks along the American River in Placer County. The grant aims to reduce hazardous fuels and mitigate wildfire risks in the Wildland Urban Interface. The project will be...

The City of Golden Fire Department was awarded a $3.72 million Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program. The goal of the SAFER program is to help local fire departments improve staffing and deployment capabilities for responding to emergencies and ensuring adequate community protection from fire and related hazards. Funds from this March 2023 award will support the Golden Fire Department in...

The Jefferson-Monroe Fire Department, Inc. was awarded a $394,266 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program. The goal of the SAFER Grant Program, as administered by FEMA, is to help local fire departments improve staffing and deployment capabilities in order to respond effectively to emergencies. Through this award, Jefferson-Monroe Fire Department will enhance its ability to protect the...

The Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District was awarded an $11.5 million project grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program. The goal of the SAFER program is to help local fire departments improve staffing and deployment capabilities for responding to emergencies and ensuring adequate fire and hazard protection for communities. Funds from this February 2022 award will support the Sacramento Metropolitan...

The Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District (TMFPD), in cooperation with the Carson City Fire Department (CCFD), received a $779,497.87 Cooperative Agreement from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Fuels Management and Community Fire Assistance Program (CFDA 15.228). The funding will support a multi-pronged effort to address the threat of wildfires in the communities of New Washoe City, East Washoe Valley, and Northeast Carson City, Nevada. The key products and services to be...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management Idaho Region awarded a $487,594 Cooperative Agreement under the Joint Fire Science Program (CFDA 15.232) to the University of California, Berkeley to optimize wildland-urban interface (WUI) fire risk assessment. The project aims to improve and refine methods for WUI fire risk assessment and provide support in the simulation of wildland and WUI fire spread. As a sub-award, the University of Maryland, College Park will assist in...

The Quincy Fire Protection District received a $512,420.79 Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program, with a performance period from August 9, 2023, to August 8, 2025. The AFG program aims to enhance public and firefighter safety with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. The grant funding will be used to support the activities and services provided by the Quincy Fire Protection District, a U.S. local government...

The Harquahala Valley Fire District received a $870,417.60 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Headquarters Financial Assistance Awards under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program (CFDA #97.044). The goal of the AFG program is to enhance the safety of the public and firefighters with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. This two-year grant, awarded on July 20, 2023 and set to be completed by July 19, 2025, will fund the Harquahala Valley Fire...