Fire Grants
FireRescue1’s Fire Grants section provides a comprehensive database of grants, news, information and resources to help firefighters identify and secure available grant funding.
A $150K grant will help fund the replacement of two repurposed Auburn Fire Department command vehicles
Despite long-standing scrutiny, FEMA has delivered transformative support to the fire service through programs like NFA, AFG, US&R and NERIS
Fire-focused federal programs face closures, furloughs and funding gaps as essential disaster response continues
The Senate Majority Leader made the announcement at the Saratoga Springs FD, which received a $4M SAFER grant that will go toward hiring 16 firefighters
Columbia Falls will pay for two of the firefighters through the city’s 3% resort tax
A Hackensack spokesman said the application mistakenly called for funding for 12 firefighters, not the five positions the city council approved
Officials said it’s unclear when work on the site might begin but said costs were rising and additional grant money would be needed
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The new positions will help fill staffing gaps on Frederick County engine and ladder truck crews
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“This funding will allow Maine firefighters to acquire updated equipment,” Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King said jointly
The Harmonville Fire location’s redo will accommodate more firefighters, a bigger apparatus, a meeting space and a diesel exhaust system
The bill, which is expected to go to the president by the end of the year, means funding for the AFG programs may continue into the next decade
Changes include boosting maximum grant awards from $15,000 to $20,000 and establishing an education certification management system
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The Hawk Regional Training Center will include a tower, emergency vehicle operations course, USAR facilities, and aircraft rescue training
The Center for Firefighter Injury Research and Safety Trends will work with the Metro Chiefs on the project to advance diversity, equity and inclusion efforts
A SAFER grant will cover the new crewmembers’ salaries for three years
The measure would remove a current restriction on grants and designate parts of the state’s fireworks tax revenue for financial and educational aid for first responders
S. 4882 also increases funding for the USFA to $95 million and repeals the sunset provision for AFG and SAFER
The project allows for a restroom and showers for a female firefighter as well as expansion of living accommodations and the bunk room
Through a Dukes Healthcare Foundation grant, leaders brought Sigma Tactical Wellness representatives to Peru
Troy Fire Chief Eric McMahon: “This grant will fund the training of firefighters to the level of paramedic. This funding could not have come at a better time”
FEMA’s waiver was accepted, meaning 2021 grantees will not be required to follow the BABAA requirements until January 2023
Learn from grants experts where to look for funding, how to prepare your application and more
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Alex Padilla introduced two bills that would allow FEMA to cover more than the current 75% of costs related to certain grants
Fire departments can apply for up to $75,000 to cover the costs of things such as helmets, boots, chemical-free protective clothing and cleaning equipment
The third and final training course in the series examines the results and tactical considerations from the single-family residential structure experiments
Fire service leaders, now is your chance to help improve FEMA’s AFG and SAFER grant programs
The Emergency Management Performance Grant helps governments make key investments so that they can better respond to disasters
H.R. 2471, the FY 2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act, also includes $360 million each for AFG and SAFER programs
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