September, 2020 | Firehouse Grants

Pennsylvania COVID-19 Crisis Grant Program   In late May, the Pennsylvania General Assembly passed emergency legislation creating a new, $50 million grant program for fire and EMS departments. Funded by Pennsylvania’s share of the Federal CARES Act stimulus package, this new COVID-19 Crisis Grant Program will provide $44 million to fire companies and $6 million to...

The FY2020 Assistance to Firefighter’s Grant (AFG) program is slated to open in the fall, and fire and EMS departments across the country are gearing up for this golden opportunity. Given the sizeable appropriation of $319.5 million – and the immense strain on department budgets due to the COVID-19 pandemic – the AFG program represents...