05 Jan FY 2020 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program Application Period Opening Posted at 08:12h in Grants by Rick Dunn 0 Comments 8 Likes This Advisory is notification that the application period for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) fiscal year (FY) 2020 Assistance To Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program will open on Monday, January 4th, 2021 at 8 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) and willRead More... Read More
14 Dec Are you a volunteer or combination fire department in SC? Have you applied for a VSAFE Grant to seek funding for critically needed fire & rescue equipment for your team? Posted at 16:30h in Benefits, FireWire, Grants, Newsletter by Brick Lewis 0 Comments 12 Likes Time is running out. The deadline for applications is this Friday, December 18, 2020 at 11:59 pm. South Carolina State Fire has provided a mechanism to allow departments to learn about the grant process, what is allowable, how to apply and other tips for aRead More... Read More
21 Aug SC Forestry Commission Accepting 2020 Volunteer Fire Assistance (VFA) Grant Applications Posted at 09:36h in FireWire, Grants, News, Newsletter by Brick Lewis 0 Comments 0 Likes The SC Forestry Commission is currently accepting applications for the 2020 Volunteer Fire Assistance (VFA)/National Fire Plan (NFP) Grant. This grant is often referred to as the "forestry" grant within the fire service. Application deadline is October 1, 2020. All applications must be post marked byRead More... Read More
15 Aug 2018 Volunteer Fire Assistance (VFA)/National Fire Plan (NFP) Grant Open Posted at 09:52h in Benefits, Grants by Brick Lewis 0 Comments 0 Likes The SC Forestry Commission is currently accepting applications for the 2018 Volunteer Fire Assistance (VFA)/National Fire Plan (NFP) Grant. This grant is often referred to as the "Forestry" grant within the fire service. Application deadline is October 1, 2018. Click on the link below toRead More... Read More
26 Jul The South Carolina State Firefighters’ Foundation Receives Dominion Energy Grant Posted at 14:38h in Benefits, Foundation, Grants, Members, Membership, News, Press Release by Jamie Caggiano 0 Comments 0 Likes The South Carolina State Firefighters’ Foundation, which is dedicated to supporting firefighters throughout South Carolina, has received a $5,000 donation from Dominion Energy. Foundation Chairman Chief Jamie Caggiano said, “Donations from our business partners like Dominion Energy are vital for the Foundation’s mission; supportingfirefighters who areRead More... Read More
06 Apr EMD FY 2019 Hazardous Materials Planning & Training Grant Packages Posted at 09:02h in Data & Record Keeping, Events, Grants, Training, Training & Events, Uncategorized by Rick Dunn 0 Comments 2 Likes FY 2019 Hazardous Materials Planning & Training Grant Packages have been mailed. A copy of the application for the federal Hazardous Materials Emergency Planning (HMEP) grant program has been sent to all South Carolina “Local Emergency Planning Commission” (LEPC) offices. The deadline is May 15, 2018 toRead More... Read More
06 Mar South Carolina Selects First Arriving to Lead Major Upgrade to Statewide Volunteer Firefighter Recruitment Efforts Posted at 19:30h in Grants, Jobs, Members, News, Recruitment and Retention, Uncategorized by Bryan Riebe 0 Comments 0 Likes COLUMBIA, SC (February 26) – The South Carolina State Firefighters’ Association has selected leading fire services agency First Arriving to drive new marketing programs aimed at growing the volunteer firefighter ranks throughout the state. The major components of the program include development of a new statewide,Read More... Read More
28 Nov Recruitment Grant Adjustments Posted at 08:34h in Grants, Recruitment, Uncategorized by Bryan Riebe 0 Comments 0 Likes As grant year 3 was nearing completion, we received permission to extend the proceeds of our SAFER grant for additional firefighters into an additional 5 counties of South Carolina. Those counties are: Dillon, Edgefield, Marion, Saluda, and Williamsburg. These areas are largely rural and areRead More... Read More
21 Jun Pre-Disaster Mitigation and Flood Mitigation Assistance grants Posted at 12:10h in Grants by Jason Pope 0 Comments 0 Likes Good Afternoon, We are pleased to announce an update for the 2017 Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) and Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) grant programs. Congress has allocated $100 million towards PDM and $175 million for FMA. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is assessing how they will distributeRead More... Read More
23 May Georgia-Pacific Bucket Brigade Grant Posted at 09:42h in Grants by Tony Dicks 0 Comments 1 Like The 2017 Georgia-Pacific Bucket Brigade grant application period is open for a few more weeks, and we would appreciate your help in making sure eligible departments in South Carolina know about the program. These are no-match grants of up to $10,000 that fund needed gear andRead More... Read More
