FY 2020 Assistance to Firefighters Grant
The summary for the FY 2020 Assistance to Firefighters Grant 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 2020 Assistance to Firefighters Grant: 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.
| Federal Grant Title: | FY 2020 Assistance to Firefighters Grant |
| Federal Agency Name: | Department of Homeland Security FEMA (DHS-DHS) |
| Grant Categories: | Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification) |
| Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | DHS-20-GPD-044-00-98 |
| Type of Funding: | Grant |
| CFDA Numbers: | 97.044 |
| CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
| Current Application Deadline: | February 12th, 2021 |
| Original Application Deadline: | February 12th, 2021 |
| Posted Date: | December 29th, 2020 |
| Creation Date: | December 29th, 2020 |
| Archive Date: | March 14th, 2021 |
| Total Program Funding: | $319,500,000 |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $3,550 |
| Minimum Federal Grant Award: | |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 2000 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching: | Yes |
| Last Updated: | December 29th, 2020 |
- Category Explanation
- Firefighting Equipment, Training, and Wellness
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- County governments - City or township governments - Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) - Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Private institutions of higher education - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- Fire Departments
- Link to Full Grant Announcement
- www.fema.gov/firegrants
- Grant Announcement Contact
- Systems and Business Support Branch
[email protected]
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