June, 2020 | Firehouse Grants

The grant programs administered by FEMA – specifically, the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) and the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grant (SAFER) – only accept applications during a brief period each year (typically 4-5 weeks). The actual application period dates have varied significantly in recent years due to disaster-related deployments of FEMA...

The COVID-19 pandemic is straining fire department budgets across the country. With so many businesses closed, municipal budgets are suddenly starved for tax revenue. Restrictions on large gatherings have also choked volunteer departments that rely on bingo nights, barbeques, and similar fundraisers. For departments with career firefighters, finding the budget to maintain payroll has always...