Funding
PG&E to Spend at Least $15B Burying Power Lines
PG&E plans to bury 10,000 miles of its power lines in an effort to prevent its fraying grid from sparking wildfires.
PG&E Seeks $3.6B in Rate Hikes for Wildfire Safety
The nation's largest electric utility requested the hike beginning in 2023, with half of the increase devoted to wildfire safety.
Roof Hooks to Body Armor, Grants Help Equipment Pennsylvania Fire Department
City council accepts two grants to help Meadville firefighters purchase new tools.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Release TIP Rules
This new payment flexibility, even though temporary, marks an important new chapter in the CMS’ reimbursement to EMS agencies.
Grant Helps Florida Fire Departments Fight Cancer
Fire departments can use the funds to purchase any equipment or cleaning supplies necessary to help reduce firefighters' exposure to cancer-causing agents.
New SCBA a “Big Leap Forward” for Indiana Firefighters
About $212,000 of the $225,000 cost for the air packs came from a FEMA grant. The department matched the remaining 5% of the cost using public safety tax funds.
Funding Approved for Tankers for Several South Carolina Fire Departments
Up to 10 volunteer fire departments in Aiken County will be getting new T-Style fire tanker trucks.
Global SuperTanker May Be Sold as Freight Carrier
The investment firm is open to potential investors who want to continue using the SuperTanker for wildfire response, but if freight companies present a more attractive offer, the firm will sell it to them.
California Fire Department Gets Funding Boost for Training
East Contra Costa Fire Protection District got a delayed $500,000 boost to build a much-needed mobile fire training unit.
Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation® Shatters Quarterly Grant Donation Record Following Year of Uncertainty
The $2.5 million in grants are going to 118 nationwide public safety organizations and will be put toward the purchase of critical lifesaving equipment.
