FEMA Delivers Additional $3 Million to Help Fire Departments in Connecticut

FEMA Delivers Additional $3 Million to Help Fire Departments in Connecticut This week, FEMA awarded more than $3 million in grant funding to the Southington Fire Department in Connecticut. FEMA is administering these funds through its Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response grant program. Recipients can use the money to cover personnel costs for firefighters, as well as recruitment efforts and retention programs. Specifically, this award is intended to enable the Southington Fire Department to hire 12 firefighters.Over the past week, FEMA has issued awards for its three fir