Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 Fire Prevention and Safety Grant Program
The summary for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 Fire Prevention and Safety Grant Program 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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Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 Fire Prevention and Safety Grant Program: 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 enhance the 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.
Federal Grant Title: | Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 Fire Prevention and Safety Grant Program |
Federal Agency Name: | Department of Homeland Security FEMA |
Grant Categories: | Other |
Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
Funding Opportunity Number: | DHS-15-GPD-044-000-98 |
Type of Funding: | Grant |
CFDA Numbers: | 319689 |
CFDA Descriptions: | Assistance to Firefighters Grant |
Current Application Deadline: | May 6, 2016 |
Original Application Deadline: | May 6, 2016 |
Posted Date: | Mar 11, 2016 |
Creation Date: | Mar 11, 2016 |
Archive Date: | Jun 5, 2016 |
Total Program Funding: | $34,000,000 |
Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $1,500,000 |
Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $0 |
Expected Number of Awards: | 100 |
Cost Sharing or Matching: | Yes |
- Category Explanation
- Fire Prevention
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
County governments
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
City or township governments - Additional Information on Eligibility
- Fire Departments, Private Institutions of Higher Education
- Link to Full Grant Announcement
- Program Guidance
- Grant Announcement Contact
- AFG/FP&S Help Desk
Phone:(866) 274-0960
Email:[email protected]
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Department of Homeland Security - FEMA 202-786-9539