Framingham Gets State Grant for Fire Education and Prevention Initiatives

Framingham applied for the grant earlier in which the funding will go to the local fire departments. The firefighters will then have the support to carry out fire prevention and safety programs to students in levels K-12.

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Programs that provide opportunities for people in the community to acquire the knowledge, skills, desirable qualities of behavior and character, wisdom and general competence that will enable them to fully participate in and enjoy the social, political, economic and intellectual life of the community. Home-Based Education; Home Education; Home Schooling

Programs that seek to prevent, predict or mitigate the effects of disasters (e.g. fires, floods, earthquakes, tornadoes); prepare people to cope with disasters; or provide broad-based relief services to disaster victims. Also includes programs that rescue accident victims; provide first aid training and services; and/or offer safety education programs .

Programs that increase public awareness of the measures that people can take before, during and after a disaster or emergency to reduce loss of life and property and improve their chances for survival. Avalanche Preparedness; Brush Fire Preparedness; Chemical Emergency Preparedness; Civil Defense Preparedness; Civil Unrest Preparedness; Community Disaster Information; Disaster Information; Disaster Kit; Disaster Planning Programs; Drought Preparedness; Earthquake Preparedness; Emergency Preparedness/Response Training; Explosion Preparedness; Extreme Heat Preparedness; Flood Preparedness; Forest Fire Preparedness; Grass Fire Preparedness; Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness; Hurricane Preparedness; Landslide/Mudslide Preparedness; Nuclear Emergency Preparedness; Radiological Emergency Preparedness; Snowstorm Preparedness; Terrorism Preparedness; Thunderstorm Preparedness; Tidal Wave Preparedness; Tornado Preparedness; Tsunami Preparedness; Volcanic Eruption Preparedness; Wildfire Preparedness; Wildland Fire Preparedness; Winter Storm Preparedness; Woodland Fire Preparedness

Programs that control and extinguish fires; inspect buildings, hillside property and industrial plants to ensure compliance with fire codes; and provide the equipment and trained firefighters necessary for a quick and efficient response to fires when they occur. Fire Code Inspections; Fire Departments; Fire Safety Inspections; Fire Suppression Systems; Wildfire Residential Fire Protection Systems

Programs that make the public aware of the measures that people can take to reduce the risk of accidents. Burn Safety; Firearm Safety Programs; Fireworks Safety Programs; Food Safety Education; General Safety Education Programs; Halloween Safety Programs; Hitchhiking Safety Programs; Holiday Safety Programs; Home Safety Programs; Household Hazardous Materials Safety Programs; Household Safety Programs; Hunting Safety Programs; Latchkey Safety Programs; Lead Safety; Personal Safety Programs; Indoor Air Pollution Information; School Safety Programs; Sports Safety Programs; Toy Safety Programs

Programs that are designed to increase public awareness of the measures that people can take to protect homes, businesses and property from the threat of fire. Fire Safety; First Aid Firefighting

Private nonprofit organizations whose primary purpose is to promote the practice of charitable giving and volunteering or to represent and serve a wide range of philanthropic and charitable institutions.

Programs that provide consultation, training, contractual services and resources for nonprofit organizations that need assistance in researching funding opportunities, developing proposals to obtain outside funding, and/or in the evaluation of existing grants. Grants Administration; Grants Consulting