Fire and Community: Collaborative Funding Strategies for Local Departments
This webinar is designed to empower fire service leaders with the skills necessary to work effectively with their communities to tackle long-term funding needs.
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Grants
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Bill Pascrell Jr., NJ Congressman and Fire Service Advocate, Dies at 87
Pascrell spearheaded the Firefighter Investment and Response Enhancement Act, which delivers grant dollars directly to fire departments across the country.
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Three Niagara County (NY) Fire Departments Awarded Federal Funding
Upstate New York fire departments will receive $665,000 in federal funding.
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AFG, SAFER, USFA Reauthorization Bill Signed into Law
The AFG and SAFER grant programs will continue to be able to deliver vital federal support to fire departments across the nation.
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Volunteer Fire Departments Can Now Apply for $10,000 Hazmat Preparedness Grant
A total of $60,000 will be donated to six departments by CHEMTREC® and its supporters.
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Manchester (NH) Aldermen Shoot Down Grant Application for Firefighter Funding
A request by the city fire chief to apply for grant funding to hire firefighters was rejected.
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National Fire Service Organizations Urge Congress to Act on Grant Programs
Several major national fire service organizations are teaming up to urge Congress to take action on grant programs.
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Pascrell Celebrates 20th Anniversary of Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program
U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), co-chair of the Congressional Fire Services Caucus, today marked the 20th anniversary of the lifesaving Assistance to Firefighters Grant…
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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.
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NFPA and State Farm Announce Wildfire Community Preparedness Day Grants
State Farm will once again enable NFPA to provide 150 applicants from across the country with $500 awards to complete a wildfire risk reduction project.
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FEMA: FY2020 AFG Application Period Open
AFG application period is open until February 12, 2021.
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IAFC: Fire Department Layoffs and Furloughs Near 1,000; 30,000 Projected
COVID-19 related budget cuts -- in communities large and small — have resulted in the layoff or furlough of at least 935 fire department employees,…
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