Cascade Fire Department receives grant

The Cascade Volunteer Fire Department has received a 2009 Assistance to Firefighters Grant of $52,915.

The National Preparedness Directorate (NPD) and the United States Fire Administration (USFA), which are two components of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), administer this grant program cooperatively. Wisconsin communities have submitted 656 applications requesting a total amount of over $90 million. The grants support training, wellness and fitness, firefighting equipment, personal protective equipment and modifications to fire stations and facilities.

The AFG program is an important component of the larger, coordinated effort to strengthen the nation’s overall level of preparedness and ability to respond to fire and fire-related hazards. This grant program is designed to provide an opportunity for the U.S. Congress to work with FEMA to support firefighting departments across the country.