Hackensack (NJ) Declines $2.4M Fire Department Staffing Grant
The City of Hackensack, New Jersey, has turned down a $2.4M grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that…
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NFIRS and Fire Grants
Accurate data can be used by fire departments and states to support funding for firefighters, equipment, and more. Mandy George explains how.
Fire Grants and Persuasive Writing Skills
Persuasive writing is not a mystery, but it is an art and it will take practice to master. Mandy George on how it can help firefighters win grant funding.
PA Announces $29 Million To Support Fire, EMS
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf announced Thursday the approval of grant awards totaling over $29 million for 2,115 recipients.
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Grants to Give the Gift of Life
Mandy George discusses ways to find funding for the lifesaving medical equipment and training that can be used to benefit your department and community.
Hazmat Funding: Grants for Glow Worms
Hazmat and pipeline emergencies can happen anywhere and it is important for jurisdictions to be prepared with the proper equipment and training.
Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) Application Period Opens
The application period for Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) FY 2021 has opened and runs from November 8-December 17, 2021.
ISFSI and Fire Grant Peer Review
Leigh Hubbard and Steve Pegram of the International Society of Fire Service Instructors (ISFSI) talk about how the peer-review process for fire grants works.
Tulsa Fire Union Secures $12M Grant to Hire New Firefighters
The Tulsa (OK) Fire Department will soon begin hiring 60 new firefighters to replenish the agency's diminished ranks.
Syracuse (NY) Fire Department Receives Largest FEMA Grant in Agency History
Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh and Fire Chief Michael Monds announced that the Syracuse (NY) Fire Department has been awarded two major FEMA grants totaling $3.3 million.
Are You Grant Limited?
Most firefighters know of FEMA funding grants like the AFG, but there are always funding amount limitations. There are other options, says David Hesselmeyer.
Conference and Education Grants
Mandy George explains how fire departments can tap local grant sources to fund high-quality, low-cost training for their firefighters.