Fire Grants News and Articles

Over $850K in grants available to N.Y. FDs for wildland fire protection

New York DEC is now accepting applications for Volunteer Fire Capacity grants, for mostly volunteer rural departments to buy wildland firefighting gear

Colo. county awards $2M in grants to rural fire districts

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Emergency Services Sales and Use Tax grants will help departments upgrade equipment, improve training and modernize dispatch and wildfire detection tools across Boulder County

Ohio city rejects budget that would cut 5 firefighter positions

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Trotwood officials voted down a proposal that excluded funding for grant-funded firefighters, reopening talks on long-term staffing solutions

Pa. FD gets over $2M for new long-needed modern fire station

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Federal funding will help replace Orwigsburg’s outdated, space-limited facility with a safer, expanded design to boost response capabilities, support volunteers and serve as a community emergency shelter

How the FIFA World Cup Grant Program and the C-UAS Grant Program strengthen fire service readiness for 2026

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$875 million in grants will help fire agencies prepare for EMS surges, drone threats and mass gatherings across 11 host cities

Mass. blaze highlights union's call for more firefighters and dependence on mutual aid

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Chronic understaffing left only one engine available when a massive fire destroyed two Amherst apartment buildings, causing heavy reliance on mutual aid

Government shutdown ends with $11B economic loss as Congress scrambles for long-term solution

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Both parties face public backlash as the spending deal offers only a short-term fix and fails to satisfy key demands

$1M grant helps Mich. officials begin construction on new firehouse

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Kalamazoo Township has started construction on the $11 million Eastwood Fire Station, funded by a $1M state grant and a township-wide special assessment, featuring three extended truck bays, updated crew quarters and a community room

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