Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG)

Post Date

November 4th 2013

Application Due Date

December 6th 2013

Funding Opportunity Number

DHS-13-GPD-044-000-99

CFDA Number(s)

97.044

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Other

Firefighting related equipment, training

Number of Awards

2500

Eligibility Categories

County Governments
City or Township Governments
Other

Fire Departments, nonaffiliated Emergency Medical Service (EMS) organizations, State Fire Training Academies

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $288828075

• Award Range:

  $0 - $2888281

Grant Description

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agencyуs (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 Opporutnity Announcement (FOA) provides potential applicants with the details of the requirements, processing, and evaluation of an application for financial assistance.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Homeland Security

• Office:

  Department of Homeland Security - FEMA

• Agency Contact:

  Fire Grants Help Desk
  1-866-274-0960

• Agency Mailing Address:

  firegrants@fema.dhs.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  firegrants@fema.dhs.gov

• More Information:

  www.fema.gov/firegrants