FY 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Fire Station Construction Grant Program

The summary for the FY 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Fire Station Construction Grant Program 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:	FY 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Fire Station Construction Grant Program
	CFDA Number:	97.115
	CFDA Description:	ARRA Assistance to Firefighters AFG
	Federal Agency Name:	Department of Homeland Security FEMA
	Category of Funding Activity:	Recovery Act
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Other
	Funding Opportunity Number:	DHS-09-AFG-115-00R
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Other
	Posted Date:	May 29, 2009
	Creation Date:	May 29, 2009
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 10, 2009 Please note that the application window for this opportunity opens the week of June 8th in the Assistance to Firefighters Grant system.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 10, 2009 Please note that the application window for this opportunity opens the week of June 8th in the Assistance to Firefighters Grant system.
	Archive Date:	Aug 09, 2009
	Expected Number of Awards:	70
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$210,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$15,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Non-Federal Fire Departments and state and local governments that fund/operate fire departments are eligible for SCG.
Grant Description: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) (Fire) Station Construction Grants (SCG) are authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (P.L. 111-5). The total amount of funds available under the FY 2009 ARRA SCG is $210,000,000. The purpose of the FY 2009 ARRA SCG is to create or save jobs in recession-hit areas and achieve other purposes stated in ARRA, and achieve AFG goals of firefighter safety and improved response capability/capacity based on need through the construction, renovation or modification of fire stations.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.firegrantsupport.com
Grant Announcement Contact: FEMA AFG Help Desk, (866) 274-0960

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