Project Grant R13OH012967

The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded a $3.15 million Project Grant to the University of Arizona through September 21, 2025 under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG Program, CFDA 97.044). The grant will fund the University's FIRE PREVENTION AND SAFETY project to enhance public and firefighter safety from fire and fire-related hazards. As part of the project, $150,000 was provided to Tennessee Technological University via a sub-award to conduct the WOMEN FIRE FIGHTERS...

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The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded a $1,575,001.05 Project Grant to the Palo Alto Veterans Institute For Research under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG Program, CFDA #97.044) for the period of September 8, 2021 through September 7, 2024. The grant funds four sub-awards to conduct a randomized controlled trial evaluating a combined treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder, insomnia, and nightmares among 50 firefighters. NDRI-USA Inc. will provide data...

The Fire Protection Research Foundation (FPRF) was awarded a $1,050,001.50 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. The three-year grant will support FPRF's work to enhance firefighter and public safety with respect to fire and fire-related hazards through September 2024. As the research arm of the National Fire Protection Association, FPRF will use AFG funding to conduct research and develop resources to reduce...

Federal Emergency Management Agency Headquarters Financial Assistance Awards (FEMA) awarded Village Center Community Development District $5.375 million on March 23, 2026, under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Program (CFDA 97.083) to support firefighter staffing and fire department operations. Performance extends through March 22, 2029, in Lady Lake, Florida. The SAFER program provides direct funding to help communities meet industry minimum standards and attain...

The Fire Protection Research Foundation (FPRF) was awarded a $2,373,460.08 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. The two-year grant will support FPRF's work to enhance fire and fire-related hazard safety for the public and firefighters through September 2024. As the research arm of the National Fire Protection Association, FPRF will leverage the funding to conduct research, testing, and data analysis to prevent...

The Central County Fire Department was awarded a $8,116,315.08 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on March 2, 2025. The award, provided under CFDA Program 97.083, will fund the department's efforts to enhance its emergency response capabilities over a 3-year project period ending March 1, 2028. The SAFER Grant Program aims to assist local fire departments in increasing frontline firefighter staffing and improving...

The North Fire Department was awarded a $426,000 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on November 4, 2024. The grant, part of FEMA's SAFER Grant Program (CFDA 97.083), will support the fire department's staffing and recruitment efforts over a four-year project period from November 2024 through November 2028. The primary goal of the SAFER grant program is to ensure communities have adequate fire and emergency...

The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $5,442,360 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant to the County of Osceola, Florida. The 3-year grant, which runs from February 2024 to February 2027, will fund staffing and deployment capabilities for the Osceola County fire department to enhance emergency response and fire protection services for the local community of over 350,000 residents. The SAFER Grant Program, authorized under CFDA 97.083, provides...

The Fire Protection Research Foundation, a non-profit organization, was awarded a $698,140 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER, CFDA 97.083) program on August 7, 2023. The goal of the SAFER Grant Program is to assist local fire departments with staffing and deployment capabilities to respond to emergencies and provide adequate fire and emergency protection for communities. As the research arm of the National...