Fire Grants News and Articles

• Maine FDs receive grants to boost fire and EMS training

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  A grant from the Stephen and Tabitha King Foundation funded a hose prop, helping Saco firefighters sharpen skills through hands-on training

• Ariz. city receives $4M state grant to construct wildland firefighter training center

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  The Flagstaff facility will serve as a regional hub for firefighter training and house the department’s Wildland Fire Management division

• FEMA proposes $1B in grant cuts impacting fire, EMS and disaster preparedness programs

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  FEMA is proposing to cut nearly $1 billion in grants used by fire, EMS, and emergency management agencies for training, equipment, and disaster readiness, according to internal memos

• $1.2M state grant aims to boost Mass. city's FD staffing after deadly blaze

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  Massachusetts will give Fall River $1.2 million to hire more firefighters following the Gabriel House fire that killed 10 residents, helping the city meet national staffing standards

• 'A necessity': Colo. FD unveils new wellness center, burn building funded with $900K FEMA grant

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  With support from federal and local funding, Loveland Fire Rescue Authority celebrated the opening of a firefighter wellness clinic and state-of-the-art burn building to enhance health services and realistic emergency training

• 20 states sue FEMA for canceling grant program that guards against natural disasters

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  The lawsuit claims the elimination of BRIC grants will leave communities vulnerable to natural disasters and reduce federal support for disaster prevention

• 9 first responder agencies nationwide awarded Lowe’s grants for facility improvements

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  Projects include kitchen upgrades, bunk rooms and training space improvements through the 2025 Hometowns initiative

• FEMA grant helps N.Y. FD reopen firehouse closed for nearly 30 years

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  Syracuse celebrated the reopening of Fire Station 12, closed since 1998, after receiving a $7.6 million FEMA grant

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