FEMA awards over $44,000 to Colorado Springs for fire prevention and safety

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) says it has awarded more than $44,000 to the city of Colorado Springs for fire prevention and safety.

According to FEMA, the funding went to fire departments, first responder organizations and other groups focused on firefighter safety and fire prevention across the state. In total, around $2.8 million in grant funding was handed out.

FEMA says it is giving the funds out through its Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response grant program, as well as its Fire Prevention and Safety grant program.

The City of Thorton Fire Department received over $1.2 million to help hire firefighters in this round of funding. The other awardees in Colorado include the Elizabeth Fire Protection District and Colorado State University in Fort Collins.

More information on the funding and other awards is available on FEMA's website.

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