WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded $7,858 to the Sandusky Fire Department for Fire Prevention through the Fire Prevention and Safety (FP&S) Grant Program, which is a branch of the Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) Program.
“Ohio firefighters and first-responders work every day to protect our families,” said Brown. “We must support our first-responder organizations so that communities like Sandusky have the resources to shield families and homes from fire hazards.”
FP&S Grants are designed to better protect recipients by helping them reduce injury rates and prevent deaths among high-risk populations. Funding goes towards Fire Prevention and Firefighter Safety Research and Development.
The AFG Program supports fire departments across the country to ensure the safety of both first-responders and the public. The program provides funds for supplemental training, upgrades to protective equipment, facility modifications, and other supplies that protect firefighters and first-responders in moments of crisis. Grants are awarded to fire department-based and non-affiliated EMS organizations that best address the priorities of the AFG Program. More information about the AFG Program can be found here.
Interested fire departments can contact Brown’s grant coordinator to receive information about federal grant opportunities by clicking here.
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