Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG)
The summary for the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) grant is detailed below.
This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants.
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Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG): 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.
Federal Grant Title: | Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) |
Federal Agency Name: | Department of Homeland Security FEMA (DHS-DHS) |
Grant Categories: | Other |
Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
Funding Opportunity Number: | DHS-16-GPD-044-00-99 |
Type of Funding: | Grant |
CFDA Numbers: | 97.044 |
CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
Current Application Deadline: | November 18th, 2016 |
Original Application Deadline: | November 18th, 2016 |
Posted Date: | September 1st, 2016 |
Creation Date: | September 1st, 2016 |
Archive Date: | December 18th, 2016 |
Total Program Funding: | $310,500,000 |
Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $3,450,000 |
Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $0 |
Expected Number of Awards: | 2500 |
Cost Sharing or Matching: | Yes |
Last Updated: | September 1st, 2016 |
- Category Explanation
- Firefighting and emergency medical service related equipment, training
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- County governments - City or township 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.
- Link to Full Grant Announcement
- Program Guidance
- Grant Announcement Contact
- AFG P&S Help Desk
Phone: 8662740960
Email: [email protected]
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