Volunteer Fire and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Resource Initiative

The summary for the Volunteer Fire and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Resource Initiative 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:	Volunteer Fire and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Resource Initiative
	CFDA Number:	97.102
	CFDA Description:	Volunteer Fire and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Resource Initiative
	Federal Agency Name:	Department of Homeland Security FEMA
	Category of Funding Activity:	Other
	Category Explanation:	U.S. Fire Administration-grant program
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	DHS-09-USFA-102-2184
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Apr 07, 2009
	Creation Date:	Apr 07, 2009
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 01, 2009
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 01, 2009
	Archive Date:	Jul 01, 2009
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$150,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$150,000
	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: Specialized group, National Volunteer Fire Council
Grant Description: The purpose of this grant is to provide funding to support a communications network to keep the volunteer fire service community apprised of vital issues that impact them as the nation's domestic defenders. The need of the volunteer fire and emergency services continues to increase in the 21st century.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.grants.gov
Grant Announcement Contact: FEMA Call Center (866) 927-5646
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