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AFG and SAFER Reauthorization Passes the House of Representatives

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Fire Administration (USFA) through the end of Fiscal Year (FY) 2028 and extend the statutory sunset for AFG and SAFER though the end of FY 2030. This bill would reauthorize the Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG), Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grants, and U.S.

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Update on AFG and SAFER Funding and Reauthorization

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870, The Fire Grants and Safety Act , which would reauthorize these programs through FY 2028. There has been big progress in the fight to reauthorize the Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG), Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grants, and the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA). If the current version of S.

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Legislative Victory! AFG and SAFER Reauthorization Passes

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Once he signs this bill, the authorizations for AFG, SAFER, and USFA will be extended to September 30, 2028. President Biden has expressed support for S. 870, and the NVFC has sent a letter in support of his signing the legislation into law. View the text of S. The post Legislative Victory!

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NVFC Supported SIREN Grant Reauthorization Act Signed into Law

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This law reauthorizes the Supporting and Improving Rural EMS Needs (SIREN) grant program through FY 2028. On September 26, President Biden signed the SIREN Reauthorization Act (P.L. 118-84) into law. The SIREN grant is administered through Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

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AFG, SAFER, and USFA Reauthorization Bill Signed Into Law

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Fire Administration (USFA) through September 30, 2028. This bill reauthorizes the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program, Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program, and U.S. NVFC Chair Steve Hirsch and Legislative Committee Chair Pat Thompson were present at the White House signing. Learn more about S.

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Firefighter Cancer Registry Act Reauthorized

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The bill reauthorizes the National Firefighter Registry for Cancer (NFR) through 2028 and increases its authorized funding from $2.5 The Firefighter Cancer Registry Reauthorization Act (P.L. 118-147) was signed into law by President Biden on December 11. million to $5.5 million per year.