The Department of Homeland Security’s FEMA Grant Programs Directorate offers the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) to provide financial assistance for fire departments, EMS organizations, and Fire Training Academies. The grant aims to enhance public safety, train emergency personnel, promote interoperability, and support community resilience. It also focuses on supporting emergency responders in various hazard events. The closing date for applications is on Nov 18, 2016.
Opportunity ID: 288278
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | DHS-16-GPD-044-00-99 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | Firefighting and emergency medical service related equipment, training |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 2500 |
| Assistance Listings: | 97.044 — Assistance to Firefighters Grant |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Sep 01, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 18, 2016 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 18, 2016 |
| Archive Date: | Dec 18, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $310,500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $3,450,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | City or township governments Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) County governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Fire Departments, nonaffiliated Emergency Medical Service (EMS) organizations, State Fire Training Academies. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Department of Homeland Security – FEMA |
| Description: | The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Grant Programs Directorate implements and administers the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. The AFG program provides financial assistance to help fire departments, nonaffiliated Emergency Medical Service (EMS) organizations and State Fire Training Academies (SFTA); for critically needed resources to protect the public; to train emergency personnel, and to foster interoperability and support community resilience, as well as enhance through direct financial assistance, the safety of the public and to provide a continuum of support for emergency responders regarding fire, medical, and all hazard events. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Program Guidance |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
AFG P&S Help Desk
Phone: 8662740960 Email: firegrants@fema.gov Email:firegrants@fema.gov |
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Related Documents
Folder 288278 Full Announcement-FY16 AFG Funding Opportunity -> FY16_AFG_NOFO_final_v3_09_01_2016.pdf
Packages
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