The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) offers the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. This grant provides critical financial assistance to eligible fire departments, nonaffiliated Emergency Medical Service (EMS) organizations, and State Fire Training Academies (SFTA). Its primary purpose is to equip these essential services with resources needed to protect the public, train emergency personnel, and enhance community resilience. Specifically, the AFG program aims to improve the safety of the public and provide continuous support for emergency responders dealing with fire, medical, and all-hazard incidents. The program, authorized by the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974, helps foster interoperability among emergency services.
Opportunity ID: 245953
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | DHS-13-GPD-044-000-99 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 Assistance to Firefighters Grants (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 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: | Oct 30, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 06, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 06, 2013 |
| Archive Date: | Jan 05, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $288,828,075 |
| Award Ceiling: | $2,888,281 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | City or township governments County governments Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| 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 Agencys (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.
The authority for AFG is derived from the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974, as amended (15 U.S.C. §2229a et seq.). |
| Link to Additional Information: | www.fema.gov/firegrants |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Fire Grants Help Desk
1-866-274-0960 Email:firegrants@fema.dhs.gov |
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Folder 245953 Full Announcement-1 -> fy 2013 assistance to firefighters grant program – foa 10-28-13.pdf
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