Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program, Fire Prevention and Safety Grants

The summary for the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program, Fire Prevention and Safety Grants Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program, Fire Prevention and Safety Grants
	CFDA Number:	97.044
	CFDA Description:	Assistance to Firefighters Grant
	Federal Agency Name:	Department of Homeland Security FEMA
	Category of Funding Activity:	Other Science and Technology
	Category Explanation:	Fire Prevention
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	DHS-10-GPD-044-000-02
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Jan 03, 2011
	Creation Date:	Dec 30, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Feb 04, 2011
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Feb 04, 2011
	Archive Date:	Feb 05, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	200
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$35,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$1,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: County governments - City or township governments - Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) - Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Fire Departments, Institutions of Higher Education, Community Organizations
Grant Description: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Grants Programs Directorate is responsible for the implementation and administrations of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. The purpose of the AFG Program is to enhancethe safety of the public and firefighters with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. The Grants Programs Directorate administers the Fire Prevention and Safety (FP&S) grants as part of the AFG Program. FP&S offers grants to support activities in two categories: (1) activities designed to reach high-risk target groups and mitigate incidences of death and injuries caused by fire and fire-related hazards ("Fire Prevention and Safety Activity") and (2) research and development activities aimed at improving firefighter safety ("Firefighter Safety Research and Development Activity"). The program guidance document provides potential applicants with the details of the requirements, processing, and evaluation of an application for financial assistance for both of these activity areas.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: www.firegrantsupport.com
Grant Announcement Contact: AFG Help Desk 1-866-274-0960 firegrants@dhs.gov

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Similar Government Grants: • AFG FP&S Vision 20/20; • Assistance to Firefighters Grants; • FY2008 Fire Prevention and Safety Grants; • Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program; • Fire Prevention and Safety Grants; • Fire Prevention and Safety Grant