$128K grant helps N.Y. FD reduce the risk of cancer An AFG grant will help Troy firefighters keep their PPE clean and reduce their exposure to cancer-causing carcinogens
$1.2M grant helps Maine FDs recruit, train volunteer firefighters 7 FDs will use the FEMA grant to recruit and equip as many as 80 firefighters over the next 4 years
3 Mich. FDs to use $420K FEMA grant to replace SCBAs Hillsdale, Litchfield and Jonesville departments will split a 5% match required in the grant, costing each of them around $7,000
AFG 2021: Detailing changes to this year’s application FEMA has made significant updates to criteria and priorities for PPE and other key categories
Understanding 2021 AFG project areas and applications A successful AFG application begins with understanding and avoiding common mistakes in your project area
From the front lines, for the front lines: A pandemic PPE startup Ethan Lutz was a college student working as an EMT deployed to New York during the COVID-19 crisis; as he watched the city grapple with the PPE shortage, he came up with an idea to make providers safer in the future
AFG clarification: How to handle FEMA’s PPE follow-up requests With AFG awards around the corner, you may be asked to clarify some points before learning your fate
Unprecedented: Second round of AFG-S grants to open in October Volunteer and combination departments have a second opportunity to secure COVID-19 PPE-related funding
DHS secretary joins Fla. firefighters to discuss SAFER grant program Secretary Chad Wolf visited Jacksonville (Florida) Fire and Rescue to reinforce that the grant funds can be used to retain or rehire firefighters
How would the HEROES Act impact fire and emergency services? IAFC identifies fire and EMS connections in the bill, calls for support of the latest coronavirus aid package