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 Texas A&M grant, donations and a trade-in helped Rockdale firefighters with their latest apparatus purchase
11 departments received state grants to help with fire and EMS operations
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The grant will pay for the Bangor Fire Department to increase its firefighting roster from 84 to 88, and funds positions that had been previously slashed
New York City and 57 counties will receive a share of the grant to improve emergency response operations
Each kit includes a 5-gallon bucket, detergents, scrub brushes, hoses and spray bottles to help first responders wash soot from their gear
The competitive nature of federal government grants may force departments to look to the private sector for funding
The Department of Homeland Security is accepting applications for the School-Age Trauma Training grant
DARTdrones awarded $300,000 in grants toward free drone training in the six months of Round One funding
The U.S. Department of Transportation and the U.S. Department of Commerce’s grant program will help upgrade call centers to Next Generation 911 capabilities
Monaca Fire Department No. 1 was awarded the FEMA Assistance to Firefighter Grant to replace their old aerial truck
The departments received a total of $629,806 to purchase “one of the most important pieces of equipment to keep firefighters safe”
The Advanced Provider Response Unit program provides direct care to patients who may not need immediate transportation to the emergency room
Tracking your first due area demographics, response details, and firefighter gear and apparatus details will make applying for grants a breeze
A priority for the fire departments is getting new self-containing breathing apparatuses that provide fire crews with fresh air while firefighting
The Kern County Fire Department said its wildland firefighters’ proximity to soil while creating fuel breaks makes them more susceptible to valley fever
The Oshkosh Fire Department will use a grant to purchase 10 sets of ballistic vests, helmets and accessories
The quarterly grants offer fire departments a way to fund smaller projects and needs outside of the larger federal funding opportunities
The Texas A&M Forest Service program donated the military truck to the White Oak Volunteer Fire Department to be used for emergencies such as flooding
FEMA has tweaked parts of AFG application process regarding turndown letters and funds monitoring upon award
El Pomar Foundation and Anschutz Foundation each pledged $250,000, which will be given to the Colorado Springs Fire Department and El Paso County Sheriff’s Office
The department is asking for a $44,600 Homeland Security grant to purchase body armor firefighters can wear during incidents where responders might be in danger
The grant could be used to rehire laid-off firefighters, retain firefighters facing layoffs, fill positions vacated through attrition or hire new firefighters
2017 AFG applicants get an unwelcome surprise from FEMA
The Volunteer Fire Assistance Program provides assistance to organize, train and equip fire departments in rural areas
The Fire Safety House is used to provide first-hand training to students about what to do if a fire breaks out
FEMA opens the SAFER grant application period for career, combination and volunteer firefighter recruitment assistance
Five priority programs include smoke alarm installations, sprinkler awareness, risk assessments, code enforcement and arson investigation
The Safe Awake alarms emit three beeps, followed by a pulsating bright strobe light while a piece of plastic placed under the resident’s bed vibrates
The Norwood Fire Department fell out of compliance for the SAFER grant after retirements and one resignation
These sources of start-up and long-term funding can help launch and provide economic sustainability for mobile integrated healthcare
Do you still have time to complete a competitive AFG grant? Answer these six questions to find out
A $2.2 million federal grant will help pay for and provide the training to the responders
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