Fire Grants News and Articles

• Calif. senator: FEMA can pick up more of the tab to fight and recover from wildfires

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  Alex Padilla introduced two bills that would allow FEMA to cover more than the current 75% of costs related to certain grants

• 10 simple steps for a successful grant application

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  Grants are the lifeline of the volunteer fire service so it’s essential we set ourselves up for success in the application process

• N.J. to use $10M in federal COVID funds to help FDs buy gear

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  Fire departments can apply for up to $75,000 to cover the costs of things such as helmets, boots, chemical-free protective clothing and cleaning equipment

• UL's FSRI releases latest training course from Coordinated Fire Attack study

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  The third and final training course in the series examines the results and tactical considerations from the single-family residential structure experiments

• Speak up: The importance of advocating for federal fire & EMS funding

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  Fire service leaders, now is your chance to help improve FEMA’s AFG and SAFER grant programs

• New report highlights impact of critical emergency management grant program

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  The Emergency Management Performance Grant helps governments make key investments so that they can better respond to disasters

• Federal spending bill increases funding for USFA, Volunteer Fire Assistance grant programs

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  H.R. 2471, the FY 2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act, also includes $360 million each for AFG and SAFER programs

• A day in the life of a volunteer assistant chief

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  It’s one of the most challenging and rewarding jobs in the fire service

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