Legislation and Funding
As part of the FireRescue1 Legislation & Funding topic, we highlight articles that will affect the bottom line of fire department budgets and operations.
Scrutiny is being applied only to projects using money from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act, from the administration
Funding for the WTC Health Program is secured through 2027, but a federal resolution passed in December 2024 left its long-term financial future uncertain
Workers who clear trails, remove forest debris, aid firefighters and secure wildfire funds warn that staffing cuts endanger public safety
Grant awardees are reportedly unable to conduct drawdowns from already approved grant fund accounts
Is anyone at the upper levels of government considering how the current round of federal government changes will impact public safety at the local level?
Senators Schumer and Gillibrand stated the program serves at least 132,000 Americans impacted by the deadly terror attacks on Sept. 11, 2001
After firing 200 probationary employees this weekend, FEMA was directed “to make a list” of anyone who worked on climate or equity
Tucson voters will decide in March if a half-cent rise for 10 years will provide more firefighters and police officers
“There’s going to be firefighters that die because of this,” said one union official who served 15 years as a firefighter with the USFS
11 departments received state grants to help with fire and EMS operations
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Virginia Beach salaries are 5 to 10% below the comparable market average
The Fight for Firefighters Act would make approximately 3,000 seasonal firefighters into 12-month employees, increasing the number ready to respond to wildfires
Grant experts break down the latest opportunities, strategies, and insider tips to help your agency secure critical funding
The “Fit for Purpose Wildfire Readiness Act” would create a National Wildland Firefighting Service to improve coordination, efficiency and disaster response
The former U.S. fire administrator underscores the need for the agency to be elevated as the leader of the nation’s fire service
The Amarillo Fire Department will be purchasing six new fire engines and two ladder trucks as part of a long-term replacement plan
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Kentwood’s new $668K training building will have burn rooms, a maze system, temperature monitoring and a forcible entry door
Funding for Lowell and Tewksbury fire departments of over $70K helped improve firefighter safety and fireground operations
Officials hope the project will attract more people to public safety careers and encourage them to stay in Bergen County and Hackensack, County Executive Jim Tedesco said
The Office of Management and Budget withdrew its spending freeze just two days after issuing the order
Public safety leaders need to evaluate the impact of executive orders and policy pronouncements on their departments and communities
Here is an action plan for assessing the impact of the Trump administration’s temporary freeze on federally funded grants and a federal judge blocking that order
Administration officials said the decision to halt loans and grants was necessary to ensure that spending complies with President Donald Trump’s recent executive orders
“FEMA has been a very big disappointment,” Trump said to reporters before leaving to visit hurricane and fire-damaged states
As President Donald Trump prepares to visit the wildfire-ravaged state, he’s focusing on the state’s water policies, threatening to withhold disaster aid unless changes are made
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