Redmond Fire & Rescue awarded $253K in FEMA funding
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency has awarded more than $14 million in grant funding to fire departments and first responder organizations across Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington. That includes $253,000 to Redmond Fire & Rescue in Redmond.
The funding is intended to support emergency personnel who respond to local disasters and safety incidents across the Pacific Northwest and Alaska.
The awards were distributed through three Fiscal Year 2025 programs: Assistance to Firefighters Grants, the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response grant program and the Fire Prevention and Safety grant program. FEMA made $648 million available across all three programs when funding opportunities were published in May 2026.
More than $9.3 million of the funding was distributed under the Assistance to Firefighters Grants program. Recipients can use the funds to outfit emergency responders with compliant personal protective equipment, acquire emergency response vehicles and develop health, wellness and resiliency initiatives. Specific awards included nearly $1 million to the Walla Walla County Fire Protection District in Walla Walla, Wash.; nearly $425,000 to the Alaska Department of Natural Resources in Juneau, Alaska; nearly $253,000 to Redmond Fire & Rescue in Redmond, Ore.; and $120,000 to Kootenai County Fire & Rescue in Post Falls, Idaho.
Under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response grant program, FEMA awarded more than $3.6 million to organizations in Alaska, Ore. and Washington. Money from this program covers personnel costs for firefighters, as well as recruitment and retention efforts. Recipients included Fire District #one Stevens County in Loon Lake, Wash., which received more than $710,000; the City of Valdez Fire Department in Valdez, Alaska, which received nearly $685,000; and Marion County Fire District No 1 in Salem, Ore., which received more than $512,000.
FEMA also awarded more than $1 million through the Fire Prevention and Safety grant program to organizations in Oregon and Washington. Funding under this initiative supports scientific research and technology development aimed at strengthening community fire prevention programs and improving firefighter health and safety. Awards included $600,000 to the University of Washington in Seattle, Wash., and more than $400,000 to the Albany Fire Department in Albany, Ore.
FEMA will continue awarding funding directly to fire departments and first responder agencies under its Fiscal Year 2025 grant programs over the next week.
