FEMA ANNOUNCES $51 MILLION IN FIREFIGHTER GRANTS ACROSS REGION 3
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20221028/fema-announces-51-million-firefighter-grants-across-region-3]


Release Date: 
October 28, 2022 

PHILADELPHIA– Some 300 fire departments in five mid-Atlantic states
have received more than $51 million in competitive grants from the
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANT PROGRAM
[https://www.fema.gov/assistance-firefighters-grant] (AFG) awards help
fire departments protect their communities by funding replacements of
aging equipment; vehicle purchases; personnel training; radios,
protective gear, tools and life-saving equipment; and other resources
necessary for protecting the public and emergency personnel from fires
and fire-related hazards.

STATE

NUMBER OF AWARDS  

AMOUNT  

Delaware

2

 $257,216

Maryland

22

 $6,766,841

Pennsylvania

226

 $31,775,832

Virginia

22 

 $5,621,286

West Virginia

29

 $6,710,363

TOTALS 

301

$51,131,541

“Firefighters play a crucial role in keeping America’s communities
safe and resilient,” said FEMA Region 3 Regional Administrator
MaryAnn Tierney. “We take pride in helping fire departments stay
ready to save lives and property, and we urge fire departments to
apply for funding in the next cycle.” 

Awards went to fire departments in areas from small towns to big
cities. A few include:

 	* East Bank, a small town in West Virginia, which received more than
$150,000 to purchase self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA). SCBA
allows crews to breathe safely as they fight fires. 
 	* Chesterfield County, Va., just south of Richmond, which received
$1.9 million for a source capture exhaust system and its installation.
These systems capture and contain vehicle exhaust emissions and
airborne particles, reducing health risks to firefighters.
 	* The City of Pittsburgh, which received $1.7 million for
self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA).
 	* And Sharpsburg, Md., a small town near the Antietam National
Battlefield, that received $1.9 million for mobile radios.    

Opportunities to apply for the next round of AFGs should begin in late
2022 or early 2023; the date has not yet been set.

To see a list of the most recent recipients, click here
[https://www.fema.gov/grants/preparedness/firefighters/assistance-grants#awards]
and scroll down to the “Awards” section. You can search by city or
state to see if any departments in your area received an AFG.  

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