Fire Grants
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Follow these tips for preparing for the 2025 AFG application period
The Office of Management and Budget withdrew its spending freeze just two days after issuing the order
Public safety leaders need to evaluate the impact of executive orders and policy pronouncements on their departments and communities
Citing dangers faced by paramedics at the Pulse nightclub shooting, fire officials have pushed for protective gear, such as armored helmets
Here are three questions to ask as your department or agency works through the question of whether to partner or collaborate for an application
The departments will use the funds to purchase upgraded SCBA, which feature a display inside the face mask denoting the amount of remaining air in a tank
Collecting data in the pre-planning phase will make your application more competitive
The fierce competition for apparatus grant funding means you cannot afford a mistake on your application
The Modesto City Council accepted a $2.2 million grant that will allow them to hire nine firefighters and put an engine back into service
Several of the departments will replace their SCBA, some of which are over 10 years old
The new vehicle will replace an existing front-line rescue truck that will be 10 years old when the new one is ready several months from now
Ballistic protective equipment for active shooter response is eligible for Assistance to Firefighters grant funding
Getting a head start on standard data collection will improve award odds and cut application stress
County officials will hire 26 firefighters to serve the areas
The SAFER grant program was born in 2004 out of the 9/11 attacks where hundreds of New York City firefighters were killed at the World Trade Center
The FEMA grant will boost the number of Camden firefighters to 196
The SAFER grant distributed $340 million in 2015 to staff departments nationwide
The federal grant will hire 14 new firefighters and increase the dept.'s staff level to 425
The Assistance to Firefighters Grant will pay for a new 2017 fire engine
The application period will open Oct. 11. See the changes that have been made to this year’s AFG.
Grant writers can use these tips to make sure their applications are read and fully understood
Following staffing shortages last year, the city racked up $300K in overtime pay
Town representative believes the new personnel will result in a “better community”
Courtesy of FireRescue1 and FireGrantsHelp.com, this free guide will provide you with all the information you need to ace this year’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant application
The department’s next priority is recruiting additional paramedic candidates
FEMA’s updated security system is causing access problems for some; here’s how to navigate it
Money from the SAFER grant will bring total staff to 144 for the next two years
Officials are still investigating how and where the fire gear grant money went
The grants are awarded on a competitive basis to the applicants that most closely address the program’s priorities and demonstrate financial need
Over $400,000 was awarded through the Assistance for Firefighters Grant program
The funds will help the fire department replace aging equipment
The funds will be used to create multi-station exercise equipment at every station to supplement the treadmills and exercise bikes currently available
Retiring firefighters will be replaced by newly-hired firefighter-EMTs
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