This grant program, provided by the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA), offers crucial financial assistance directly to fire departments and nonaffiliated EMS organizations. Its primary goal is to significantly enhance their capabilities in responding to fire and all fire-related hazards. The Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) aims to help these vital organizations meet their critical firefighting and emergency response needs. It specifically supports those entities that may lack the essential tools and resources required to more effectively safeguard the health and safety of both the public and their dedicated emergency response personnel against various hazards. The program ensures better protection and preparedness across communities.
Opportunity ID: 46811
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | DHS-09-GPD-044-001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Assistance to Firefighters Grants |
| 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: | Homeland Security – Preparedness |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 5000 |
| Assistance Listings: | 97.044 — Assistance to Firefighters Grant |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 15, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 20, 2009 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, May 20, 2009. Applications submitted by mail must be postmarked by May 18, 2009, or otherwise received by 5:00 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, May 20, 2009. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 20, 2009 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, May 20, 2009. Applications submitted by mail must be postmarked by May 18, 2009, or otherwise received by 5:00 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, May 20, 2009. |
| Archive Date: | Apr 17, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $565,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $2,750,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Fire Departments Non-affiliated Emergency Medical Services Organizations |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Department of Homeland Security – FEMA |
| Description: | Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG) provides financial assistance directly to fire departments and nonaffiliated EMS organizations to enhance their capabilities with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. Our primary goal is to help fire departments and nonaffiliated EMS organizations meet their firefighting and emergency response needs. AFG seeks to support organizations that lack the tools and resources necessary to more effectively protect the health and safety of the public and their emergency response personnel with respect to fire and all other hazards.
The AFG application is NOT accessible through Grants.gov. The AFG application and program guidance is accessible from the AFG website at (www.firegrantsupport.com) and the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) website (www.usfa.fema.gov). |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.firegrantsupport.com |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Tom Harrington, 202-786-9791; Tom.harrington@dhs.gov
Email:Tom.harrington@dhs.gov |
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