FEMA awards more than $4.5M to Rhode Island fire departments

By: Christopher Shea

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: October 5, 2026

Words: 751

Last Updated: 1 week, 6 days ago

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Fire departments and other first responder organizations across Rhode Island are getting more than $4.5 million in grants for new equipment, training and emergency response upgrades, federal officials and Rhode Island’s congressional delegation have announced.

Funding comes from the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grant program, which provides funding to fire departments and emergency medical service organizations for equipment, training and other improvements.

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