Town Of Foxborough

Town Of Foxborough, operating as the Foxboro Fire And Rescue Department, is a municipal government entity and prime recipient of federal grants focused on emergency response staffing, firefighter equipment and training, and infrastructure improvements, with no federal contract prime awards. The municipality receives grants as a direct recipient and also participates in sub-recipient arrangements routed through the Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education for school nutrition and special education programs.

Foxborough's federal grant footprint centers on the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA Region 1). FEMA accounts for ten of the municipality's twenty awards across two primary programs: the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program (CFDA 97.083) and the Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program (CFDA 97.044). The most recent award is a three-year $2.27 million SAFER grant effective March 23, 2026, through March 22, 2029, funding the recruitment and hiring of frontline firefighters to enhance emergency response capabilities. A prior $748,000 AFG award from July 15, 2024, running through July 14, 2026, supports equipment, training, and health and wellness programs for first responders. Earlier AFG grants dating to 2021 have collectively exceeded $293,000 for equipment and capability improvements. EPA Region 1 has issued two cooperative agreements totaling unspecified dollars: one awarded February 1, 2024, for a sewer feasibility study along Route 1 (completion June 30, 2026), and another awarded March 12, 2024, for construction of a new sewer force main on Walnut Street (completion June 30, 2026). The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service and Agricultural Marketing Service jointly account for five awards supporting school food programs and local farm procurement initiatives.

Activity spiked in 2024 with nine awards following dormancy in 2022 and 2023, followed by three awards in 2025 and one in 2026. Only one award (combined potential value unspecified in source) faces ultimate completion in the next twenty-four months. As a sub-recipient, Foxborough participates in eight federal grants routed through the Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education, including awards for school lunch programs, special education services, and academic achievement initiatives. The municipality holds no seats on federal contract vehicles and has not served as a federal contract prime. Combined obligated dollars across all awards total $7.9 million. Performance occurs at the Foxboro Fire and Rescue Department location at 40 South Street, Foxborough, Massachusetts.