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.
FEMA told grant recipients they must provide additional details on fund distribution and use, with processing times extended up to 30 days
Grant awardees are reportedly unable to conduct drawdowns from already approved grant fund accounts
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The Hawk Regional Training Center will include a tower, emergency vehicle operations course, USAR facilities, and aircraft rescue training
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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
It’s one of the most challenging and rewarding jobs in the fire service
Download this free guide for tips to help you and your department craft a successful grant application
Opioid settlement funding will continue for 11 to 18 years, and it is expected that more settlements will be forthcoming. Is your agency getting its share?
The money will go towards tools, truck repairs and communication devices
A paramedic and a social worker will join the Richmond Fire Department
There are several ways to help AFG and SAFER funding reach more volunteer and rural fire departments
The Vermont senator met with fire and EMS members in January to hear their concerns brought on by the pandemic
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“Grant funding like this — particularly from the state — is needed to keep current with equipment,” said Gardner Fire Chief Greg Lagoy
The application periods for AFG, SAFER and FP&S grants close soon
Nearly every fire department in the Commonwealth was awarded a grant to purchase equipment ranging from coats and helmets to TICs and hoses
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