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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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Stimulus Package
As many of you are aware, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Public Law 111-5) provided FEMA with $510 million dollars in grant funds for the following programs:
The Grant Programs Directorate (GPD) of FEMA, which includes the AFG Program Office, has been working closely with a number of stakeholders over the last six weeks to solicit input on how these programs should look. We are very appreciative of all of the good information we've received from a number of constituencies. We have developed draft guidance, which is currently going through leadership review. At present, we plan on announcing these three guidance packages in late May. We will ensure that notification is issued when the Fire Station Construction application becomes available. Application Period Now Open: Fiscal Year 2009 Assistance to Firefighters Grant The Department of Homeland Security has posted the FY2009 Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) Program Guidance on the AFG Website. The application period began on Wednesday, April 15, 2009, at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Applications for these grants must be received by Wednesday, May 20, 2009, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Nationally, the AFG awards, which will be distributed in phases, will ultimately provide approximately $510 million to fire departments and nonaffiliated emergency medical service organizations throughout the country. AFG awards aim to enhance response capabilities and to more effectively protect the health and safety of the public with respect to fire and other hazards. The grants enable local fire departments and emergency medical services organizations to purchase or receive training, conduct first responder health and safety programs, and buy equipment and response vehicles. An applicant tutorial is now available. The tutorial provides you with valuable grant information and will walk you through the preparation and submittal of competitive applications. In addition, the applicant tutorial will provide an overview of the funding priorities and evaluation criteria. Applicants who have questions regarding the Assistance to Firefighters Grants opportunity should contact the help desk at 1-866-274-0960 or at firegrants@dhs.gov. During the application period, the help desk will operate Monday to Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (EDT) and Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., but is prepared to revise hours of operation based on volume and demand. May 1, 2009 May 1, 2009 April 24, 2009 April 22, 2009 April 15, 2009
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Program Overview
Program Documents Program FAQs Grant Management Tutorial Fire Service Resources Glossary of Terms
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