Cherry Hill Fire District

Cherry Hill Fire District, a U.S. local government entity based in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, operates as a municipal fire department providing essential emergency response and public safety services to the Cherry Hill Township community. As a registered federal grant awardee since June 2009, the fire district has established itself as a reliable recipient of federal funding to enhance its operational capabilities and firefighter safety initiatives. The district primarily receives federal grant awards through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to support its fire protection and emergency response infrastructure across multiple specialized program areas.

Cherry Hill Fire District has demonstrated sustained success in securing federal grant funding, accumulating over $4.6 million in recent years to bolster its public safety mission. The district's primary federal grant awards have been administered through FEMA's Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program, which has funded critical acquisitions including personal protective equipment, emergency vehicles, specialized firefighting gear, and advanced training programs to enhance responder and citizen safety. Additionally, the fire district received substantial funding through FEMA's Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program, with a $2,641,608 award from February 2024 supporting staffing expansion, equipment purchases, facility modifications, and specialized emergency response capabilities through February 2027. The district also participates in FEMA's Port Security Grant Program, with awards addressing security-related emergency response enhancements. Beyond prime grant awards, Cherry Hill Fire District received a sub-award from the New Jersey Department of Law & Public Safety in October 2023, utilizing Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) funds to improve hazmat emergency training and planning efforts. Through these diverse federal grant programs, the fire district has funded personnel expansion, facility renovations, specialized training initiatives, and comprehensive equipment modernization to strengthen its capacity to respond to fires, hazardous materials incidents, and other emergency situations while protecting both firefighter safety and community resilience.