Round 2 FY 2017 AFG Fire Grant Winners Announced
FEMA has announced Round 2 fire grant winners for the FY 2017 Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG). FEMA awarded 75 fire grants totaling $10,212,063, including: … Read More
Fire Grant News
Round 1 FY 2017 AFG Fire Grant Winners Announced
A little over a week after Independence Day 2018, the newest round of AFG fire grant awards has begun. FEMA has announced Round 1 fire … Read More
1 First Responder Grants Client Wins $33,517 in Round 1 AFG FY 2017 Fire Grant Awards
Port Royal EMS, Inc., of Port Royal, PA, worked with First Responder Grants and won $33,517 AFG fire grant during Round 1 awards from the … Read More
House Approves Firefighter Cancer Registry Act
On June 22, 2018, the US House of Representatives unanimously approved H.R. 931, the Firefighter Cancer Registry Act. The bipartisan legislation creates a specialized national registry … Read More
Senate Appropriations Committee Approves FY 2019 Homeland Security, Fire Grants Spending Bills
On June 21, 2018, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved the Fiscal Year 2019 Homeland Security spending bill. The legislation appropriates $55.15 billion for programs and … Read More
Senate Approves Firefighter Cancer Registry Act
Bipartisan legislation is making its way through Congress: the Firefighter Cancer Registry Act is intended to create a national registry to aid in monitoring cancer … Read More
Complete and Submit Your Application: Deadline Apr. 27 for the FY 2017 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (Safer)
Application Period Closes This Friday, April 27, 2018, at 5:00 P.M. Eastern Time Update from FEMA There is still plenty of time to complete and … Read More
CFSI Releases 2018 Legislative Outlook
The Congressional Fire Services Institute (CFSI) has released its Legislative Outlook for the Second Session of the 115th Congress. In 2018, Congress is considering many … Read More
Application Period for the FY 2017 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Is Open
The Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 SAFER Grant application period is now open and will close on Friday, April 27 at 5:00 p.m. ET. We recommend … Read More
Congress Passes Fiscal Year 2018 Spending Package, Increases Funding for Fire Service Programs
On Mar. 22, 2018, Congress approved an omnibus spending bill to fund programs and activities of the federal government for the remainder of Fiscal Year … Read More