Funding

Out of the total $95 million, $61 million has been awarded so far to 237 agencies

Several Signal Mountain residents said they were willing to pay higher taxes to keep the department staffed at current levels

Florence Fire Rescue Engineer-EMT Kevin Darby and his family have received more than $3,700 in donations

When it comes to federal grant funds, it’s obvious many public safety agencies are not following the rules

Plus a call to manufacturers and legislators to provide more funding, education and resources to properly equip first responders

Kathy Hochul's budget also includes a bill that would let municipalities and fire companies pay volunteers for responses to calls and completion of training

The Charlie Riley Community Service Scholarship Foundation has given 333 scholarships over 17 years

The Folds of Honor scholarships are awarded yearly to the spouse and/or dependents of a responder who has fallen or been catastrophically wounded

The Muskogee County Board of Commissioners also told each department to submit an inventory of county-purchased equipment and to undergo a state audit

The effort to clear trees and underbrush from national forests in 10 states may be undermined by a worker shortage, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said

Some departments have not received a denial letter, nor have they received an award. How should they proceed for their 2022 AFG application?

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham also aims to create a $75 million fund to address the causes of water scarcity and climate change

"I messed up," said Brian Gouza, former fire chief for Arnold No. 1, which is examining its finances

A new facility would replace the John F. Cutter Jr. Fire Station, which has been in use since the early 1970s and has a decaying roof

Ballot measures give communities the opportunity to provide additional funding fire departments need for staffing, equipment and other areas