How can departments sustain readiness when the cost of apparatus continues to outpace available funding? Is your department struggling to replace aging apparatus? A fire department is nothing without reliable apparatus. However, with current pricing of basic engines often exceeding $1 million, departments now face the difficult task of balancing budgets while ensuring equipment meets...
Firehouse Grants Expands with the Formation of Bay Door Companies For years, Firehouse Grants has been known as a trusted partner to Fire & EMS agencies across the country—helping departments secure critical funding for apparatus, equipment, staffing, training, and operational readiness. To date, our team has helped departments secure more than $180 million in grant...
Emergency Services Grant Writer Job Description Firehouse Grants seeks a successful grant writer with expertise in emergency services grants. Position: Firehouse Grants is seeking a full-time grant writer to prepare applications on behalf of our clients for programs including, but not limited to, the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG), Staffing for Adequate Fire...
AFG applications are highly competitive – Success starts by picking the right project In any given week, multiple fire departments inevitably contact us about preparing an AFG application for a new apparatus. As firefighters, we totally get it: your truck is 20-something years old, the pump leaks like a sieve, the door latch is...
REPOST APRIL 2024 The Federal grant programs administered by FEMA, including the AFG grant, SAFER grant, and FP&S are some of the largest and most popular sources of grants for fire departments and EMS agencies across the US. There will be nearly $1 billion available in FY2021. At Firehouse Grants, too often we see departments...
