NATIONAL FIRE SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS URGE CONGRESS TO PROTECT AMERICA’S FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES
Without Reauthorization, Vital Fire Service Grant Programs Will Cease to Exist Washington, D.C. – Today, 39 national fire and emergency services organizations stand united in support of the reauthorization of […]
Now Available: Grants for Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced that it is soliciting grant applications for its new Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Grant Program (COPPGP), which will assist state, local, and […]
Senator Amy Klobuchar Named CFSI 2022 Legislator of the Year
The Congressional Fire Services Institute (CFSI) recently presented U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (MN) with its 2022 Legislator of the Year award. Since 2007, Senator Klobuchar has served in the U.S. […]
Senate Passes Vital Bill to Reauthorize AFG, SAFER, and USFA
Following efforts from the Congressional Fire Services Institute (CFSI) and the other national fire organizations working in concert, the Senate voted 95 to 2 to pass S.870, the Fire Grants […]
Senate Now Considering Legislation to Reauthorize AFG, SAFER, and the U.S. Fire Administration
On March 29, 2023, the Senate unanimously agreed to move forward on the path to floor consideration of the Fire Grants and Safety Act (S.870). The Senate expects to consider […]
Senator Tester to Chair Congressional Fire Services Caucus in the 118th Congress
The Congressional Fire Services Institute (CFSI) is pleased to announce that Senator Jon Tester of Montana will serve as the chair of the Congressional Fire Services Caucus for the 118th […]
117th Congress Ends With Passage of Legislative Items Impacting the Fire and Emergency Services
As the 117th Congress came to a close, CFSI and many of our partner organizations were hard at work advocating for many legislative measures to benefit the fire and emergency […]
AFG, SAFER, USFA Reauthorization Bill Passes Senate Committee
On September 28, 2022, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee favorably reported out of committee a bill to reauthorize the AFG and SAFER grant programs, as well as […]
Bill Reauthorizing AFG, SAFER, and the U.S. Fire Administration Introduced in the Senate
CFSI is pleased to report that Senators Peters and Portman have introduced a bill to reauthorize the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) and Assistance to Firefighters Grant […]
CFSI Mourns the Loss of a Friend and Colleague
The CFSI Board of Directors and staff extend their sympathies to the family of Dave Finger, Chief of Legislative and Regulatory Affairs for the National Volunteer Fire Council. On June […]
