Legislation and Funding
As part of the FireRescue1 Legislation & Funding topic, we highlight articles that will affect the bottom line of fire department budgets and operations.
The 2026 plan includes a move to eliminate the EMS special fund, shifting $75M in revenue to the general fund.
Time and again, history has shown what happens when fire codes are ignored
The Emergency Management and Response — Information Sharing and Analysis Center will cease operations on June 1 amid cost reviews and federal restructuring directives
When it comes to federal grant funds, it’s obvious many public safety agencies are not following the rules
The legislation has first responders’ support, the Reedy Creek firefighters’ union says
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
A proposal would create a $2 million pilot program to mount cameras on mountaintops in high-risk areas
The Folds of Honor scholarships are awarded yearly to the spouse and/or dependents of a responder who has fallen or been catastrophically wounded
Virginia, Nebraska, Connecticut and Mississippi could change how the benefits are paid or which diagnoses are covered
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
“Fire survivors ... should not be taxed on the settlements from the PG&E Fire Victims Trust,” Rep. Mike Thompson said
“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
Of the allocated funds, $20M will go to the Heal the Hero Foundation, which offers tech-based mental health support, community education, research and training
The health program is facing a $3 billion deficit over the next decade
No one from the department has attended a safety committee meeting in more than a year, according to Delmont Mayor Alyce Urban
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
Butte-Silver Bow Fire Chief Zach Osborne says the department is facing staffing challenges, deteriorating equipment and a fast-growing call volume
But House and Senate members may work together to alter the legislation prompted by a Cleveland firefighter’s death
The new positions will be in the department’s aviation and rescue unit or at a station in the works
With American Rescue Plan Act money, the city plans to offer $3,000 signing bonuses to 550 new hires
The bill creates an online public repository of tools and best practices for firefighters to reduce the release of and exposure to PFAS
The money will go toward a new fire engine for the Penn Township Volunteer Fire Company
State Sen. Carolyn Comitta said the legislation should help with recruiting and staffing
Ohio House members added an amendment requiring a minimum 5-year prison sentence when the victim is a firefighter or EMS provider
A Hackensack spokesman said the application mistakenly called for funding for 12 firefighters, not the five positions the city council approved
Director of the Office of Management and Budget Jake Pawlak blames the delay on inflation, high material costs and the worsening condition of on-site buildings
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