FEMA To Provide More Than $342,000 To Fire Departments In Connecticut Through Grant Program 

Release Date: November 2, 2007
Release Number: R1-07-035

BOSTON - Today, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded $342,200 in Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) to local fire departments and emergency medical services organizations in the state of Connecticut. Nationally, the fiscal year (FY) 2007 AFG awards, which will be distributed in phases, will ultimately provide over $490 million to fire departments and nonaffiliated emergency medical service organizations throughout the country.

This week’s round of national fire grants total almost $16 million distributed to departments throughout the ten (10) FEMA Regional offices.

The Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program includes grants to the fire departments and emergency medical services organizations in Connecticut for:

 Deep River Ambulance Association   Operations and Safety   $34,200   Deep River 
 Bridgeport Fire Department   Operations and Safety   $308,000   Bridgeport 

AFG awards aim to enhance response capabilities and to more effectively protect the health and safety of the public with respect to fire and other hazards. The grants enable local fire departments and emergency medical services organizations to purchase or receive training, conduct first responder health and safety programs, and buy equipment and response vehicles. AFG also supports regional projects in which multiple organizations serving more than one local jurisdiction benefit directly from activities implemented with grant funds.

Since FY 2001, and including FY 2007, over $3.3 billion in AFG funding has been distributed to fire departments and first responder organizations to purchase response equipment, personal protective equipment, vehicles and fire prevention activities. AFG is administered cooperatively by two FEMA components: the National Preparedness Directorate and the United States Fire Administration.

The full list of FY 2007 AFG recipients and other information is posted on the AFG website (www.firegrantsupport.com) .

FEMA coordinates the federal government’s role in preparing for, preventing, mitigating the effects of, responding to, and recovering from all domestic disasters, whether natural or man-made, including acts of terror.

Last Modified: Tuesday, 06-Nov-2007 09:57:36