West Bend Bethel Fire Department

West Bend Bethel Fire Department, a non-profit volunteer fire department located in Coffeeville, Alabama, has established itself as a reliable recipient of federal grant funding to enhance emergency response capabilities. As a volunteer fire service organization, the department leverages federal assistance programs to strengthen its infrastructure, training, and equipment to better serve its community. The organization has maintained active SAM.gov registration since September 2013 and has demonstrated consistent engagement with federal funding opportunities over the past several years.

The West Bend Bethel Fire Department has received four prime federal grant awards exclusively through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program, administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Most recently, the department secured a project grant award on September 27, 2025, with a completion date of September 26, 2027, continuing its participation in the AFG initiative. Prior to this, the department received AFG awards in July 2023 (completed July 2025), September 2022 (completed September 2024), and August 2021 (completed August 2023). The August 2021 award, valued at $106,000.40, explicitly supported the department's efforts to enhance public and firefighter safety related to fires and fire hazards, strengthening the volunteer department's operational capabilities and service delivery to the community. All awards have been categorized as project grants under CFDA 97.044, indicating the department's focus on capacity-building initiatives rather than operational funding. The department has not served as a sub-contractor to other federal awardees and maintains no prime federal contract vehicle relationships, maintaining its role exclusively as a direct grant recipient.