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A program of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), grants are awarded to fire departments to enhance their ability to protect the public and fire service personnel from fire and related hazards. Three types of grants are available: Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG), Fire Prevention and Safety (FP&S), and Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER). This Website provides a description of the three types of grants available and offers resources to help fire departments prepare and submit grant requests. |
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AFG Releases 5-Year Summary of Equipment and Vehicle Awards
The Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program today released a five-year statistical breakdown of the equipment and vehicles that have been funded under the "fire grants". The release contains a data summary with a brief description of equipment items (e.g., SCBA, rescue equipment) along with the amount awarded as a percentage of the group total. The statistics are presented as a list of types of items and vehicles funded. The program years covered in this release are FY2003 to FY2007. For additional information, please visit the AFG Reports section. The AFG is managed by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in cooperation with the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA). June 24, 2008
September 19, 2008
Round 45 of the FY 2007 AFG Awards The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced today the forty-fifth round of Fiscal Year (FY) 2007 Assistance to Firefighters Grants, awarding 16 grants totaling $2.6 million to fire departments within the United States. September 19, 2008 Awards for the 2008 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Announced The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced today awards for the Fiscal Year 2008 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grant (SAFER) awarding three grants to fire departments in the United States. September 19, 2008 Awards for the 2007 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Announced The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced today awards for the Fiscal Year 2007 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grant (SAFER) awarding three grants to fire departments in the United States. September 12, 2008 FY 2007 FP&S Awards - DHS Awards Over $300k To Prevent Fire Death and Injury The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced today the twentieth round of Fiscal Year (FY) 2007 Fire Prevention and Safety (FP&S) grants, awarding two grants totaling over $300k to fire departments within the United States. September 5, 2008 Round 10 of the FY 2008 AFG Awards The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced today the tenth round of Fiscal Year (FY) 2008 Assistance to Firefighters Grants, awarding 88 grants totaling $9.3 million to fire departments within the United States. September 5, 2008 Application Statistics for 2008 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Posted The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has posted the application statistics for the 2008 SAFER grant.
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