FY 2015 Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG)
The summary for the FY 2015 Assistance to Firefighters Grants (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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FY 2015 Assistance to Firefighters Grants (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.
The authority for AFG is derived from the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974, as amended (15 U.S.C. §2229a et seq.).
The Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) provides potential applicants with the details of the requirements, processing, and evaluation of an application for financial assistance.
The authority for AFG is derived from the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974, as amended (15 U.S.C. §2229a et seq.).
The Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) provides potential applicants with the details of the requirements, processing, and evaluation of an application for financial assistance.
Federal Grant Title: | FY 2015 Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) |
Federal Agency Name: | Department of Homeland Security FEMA |
Grant Categories: | Other |
Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
Funding Opportunity Number: | DHS-15-GPD-044-000-99 |
Type of Funding: | Grant |
CFDA Numbers: | 97.044 |
CFDA Descriptions: | Assistance to Firefighters Grant |
Current Application Deadline: | Jan 15, 2016 |
Original Application Deadline: | Jan 15, 2016 |
Posted Date: | Nov 30, 2015 |
Creation Date: | Nov 30, 2015 |
Archive Date: | Feb 14, 2016 |
Total Program Funding: | $306,000,000 |
Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $9,000,000 |
Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $0 |
Expected Number of Awards: | 2500 |
Cost Sharing or Matching: | Yes |
- Category Explanation
- Firefighting related equipment, training
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- County governments
City or township governments - Additional Information on Eligibility
- Fire Departments, non-affiliated Emergency Medical Service (EMS) organizations, State Fire Training Academies
- Link to Full Grant Announcement
- http://www.fema.gov/firegrants
- Grant Announcement Contact
- AFG Help Desk
(866) 274-0960
[email protected]
[email protected]
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