FY 2015 Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG)

Post Date

November 30th 2015

Application Due Date

January 15th 2016

Funding Opportunity Number

DHS-15-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

Fire Departments, non-affiliated Emergency Medical Service (EMS) organizations, State Fire Training Academies

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $306000000

• Award Range:

  $0 - $9000000

Grant Description

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agencyмs (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.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Homeland Security

• Office:

  Department of Homeland Security - FEMA

• Agency Contact:

  AFG Help Desk
  (866) 274-0960
  FireGrants@fema.dhs.gov

• Agency Mailing Address:

  FireGrants@fema.dhs.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  FireGrants@fema.dhs.gov

• More Information:

  http://www.fema.gov/firegrants