Project Grant STW20022GR0049

The Center For Rural Development, Inc. was awarded a $3 million Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the State and Local Homeland Security National Training Program (CFDA 97.005) to deliver training and certification courses to first responders. The three-year award, made on September 1, 2021, will support the delivery of 199 first responder training courses and three course recertification programs by five sub-awardees. North Carolina Central University will...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $1,500,000 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (CFDA# 97.044) to Iowa State University of Science and Technology (Iowa State University) on September 13, 2023. This Project Grant aims to enhance the safety of the public and firefighters with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. Under this award, Iowa State University will partner with the University of Minnesota (UMN) and Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi on a 3-year project to...

The Hanover Area Fire And Rescue Commission was awarded a $314,000.60 project grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program (CFDA 97.044). The goal of this two-year grant is to enhance firefighter and public safety with respect to fire and fire-related hazards through the provision of equipment and training. Specifically, the funding will support the purchase of self-contained breathing apparatus and turnout gear to replace outdated...

The Department of Homeland Security, through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), awarded a $388,000 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (CFDA 97.044) to the County of Kauai, Hawaii. The grant funding will be used to enhance the safety of public and firefighting personnel by supporting the procurement of critical equipment, training programs, and health/wellness initiatives for the county's emergency responders. Specific project details were not provided, but the Assistance to...

The $237,044 Project Grant awarded on September 4, 2024 by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program (CFDA 97.044) will support Ndri Ventures Inc., a non-profit organization in New York City, in delivering products and services to enhance public and firefighter safety. The funding will be used to develop research protocols, facilitate data collection, manage human subjects recruitment, conduct statistical analyses, and produce...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded a $2.5 million Project Grant to the First Responder Center For Excellence For Reducing Occupational Illness, Injuries, And Deaths, Inc. of Crofton, Maryland under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG Program, CFDA #97.044). The grant will support the Center's efforts to enhance firefighter safety and prevent fire-related injuries through its work between September 2022 and September 2024. As the goal of the AFG Program is to improve...

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...

This $1,565,384 federal Project Grant award to the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (Teex) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) supports the National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response System (CFDA 97.025). The 36-month grant funds the management, training, equipment procurement, storage, and maintenance of Teex's specialized urban search and rescue teams. This supports the national preparedness and response capabilities to assist with presidentially declared...

The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $1,184,453 Project Grant to the First Responder Center for Excellence for Reducing Occupational Illness, Injuries, and Deaths, Inc. under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program (CFDA 97.044). The grant provides funding from September 27, 2024 through September 26, 2026 to support the Center's efforts to enhance firefighter safety through targeted training, educational initiatives, and technical assistance programs. The...

This $4,000,000 federal Project Grant award was provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Homeland Security National Training Program (CFDA 97.005) Continuing Training Grants (CTG) program. The primary grantee, The Center for Rural Development, Inc., will use the funding to develop a new course and deliver 99 first responder training sessions across the country. The Center is collaborating with sub-awardees including the National Environmental Health Association and...