Assistance to Firefighters Grants

Post Date

March 26th 2008

Application Due Date

April 4th 2008

Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. EDT on April 4, 2008. Applications submitted by mail must be postmarked by April 1, 2008, or otherwise received by close of business on April 4, 2008.

Funding Opportunity Number

DHS-08-GPD-044-001

CFDA Number(s)

97.044

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Other

First Responders Homeland Security – Preparedness

Number of Awards

5000

Eligibility Categories

Other

Eligible applicants: • Fire Departments • Non-affiliated Emergency Medical Services Organizations Eligibility explanation: Tom Harrington, 202-786-9791; tom.harrington@dhs.gov

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $504000000

• Award Range:

  $None - $2750000

Grant Description

Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG) provides financial assistance directly to fire departments and nonaffiliated EMS organizations to enhance their capabilities with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. Our primary goal is to help fire departments and nonaffiliated EMS organizations meet their firefighting and emergency response needs. AFG seeks to support organizations that lack the tools and resources necessary to more effectively protect the health and safety of the public and their emergency response personnel with respect to fire and all other hazards. Projects or initiatives that are eligible for funding under this announcement are: a. Firefighter Operations and Safety (including personal protective equipment, firefighting equipment, training, wellness/fitness, and modifications to fire facilities) b. Firefighter Vehicle Acquisition c. EMS Operations and Safety (including personal protective equipment, firefighting equipment, training, wellness/fitness, and modifications to EMS facilities) d. EMS Vehicle Acquisition e. Regional Projects to Achieve Interoperability The FY 2008 AFG application is NOT accessible through Grants.gov. The 2008 AFG application and program guidance is accessible from the AFG website at (www.firegrantsupport.com) and the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) website (www.usfa.fema.gov).

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Homeland Security

• Office:

  Department of Homeland Security - FEMA

• Agency Contact:

  Tom Harrington
  202-786-9791
  Tom.harrington@dhs.gov

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Tom.harrington@dhs.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  Tom.harrington@dhs.gov

• More Information:

  http://www.firegrantsupport.com