Skokie will be getting a new fire chief on Aug. 1 after Chief Jeff Hoeflich retires, concluding nearly four decades of what ...

Schumer, who helped create the AFG & Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) programs, said that since their inception, these programs have delivered nearly $700 million to ...

Acting FEMA Administrator David Richardson warns FEMA personnel in first all-hands meeting, saying "I and I alone speak for FEMA." ...

David Richardson replaced acting FEMA head Cameron Hamilton, who was fired for telling Congress the emergency response agency shouldn't be dissolved.

MICHIGAN (WNEM) - The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is now accepting applications for the Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) for the 2024 fiscal year.

Trump wants to end FEMA, says governors can handle disasters In remarks to reporters, the president said the administration plans to “wean” states off FEMA assistance after hurricane season ends.

Recent fixes to long-standing problems at the Federal Emergency Management Agency are in jeopardy as the Trump administration slashes programs and cuts staff, emergency experts warn. FEMA has been ...

FEMA makes late push to bolster hurricane preparedness, but effort may be too little, too late, officials say ...

Cameron Hamilton, FEMA's acting administrator, is leaving the nation's disaster relief agency, after saying he didn't support eliminating FEMA.

Dec. 10—OGDENSBURG — The city will be applying for federal funds to help cover the purchase of a new mini-pumper that would be used for firefighters responding to emergency calls. According to ...

The FEMA AFG program is focused on funding for equipment, safety gear, and training to boost safety for fire departments. SAFER aims to increase staff and retain firefighters.

Schumer said that AFG grants have positively benefited fire departments in every corner of Upstate New York. The Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program is administered by FEMA.