Opportunity Information: Apply for DHS 08 GPD 044 001
The Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG) aims to provide financial support to fire departments and nonaffiliated EMS organizations to strengthen their capacities in dealing with fire and related hazards. The program focuses on aiding those organizations that lack essential tools and resources to effectively ensure the safety of the public and their emergency personnel.
Eligible funding areas include:
a. Firefighter Operations and Safety, which covers personal protective equipment, firefighting gear, training, wellness programs, and facility upgrades. b. Acquisition of Firefighter Vehicles. c. EMS Operations and Safety, similar to firefighter operations, including equipment, training, and facility enhancements. d. Acquisition of EMS Vehicles. e. Regional projects aimed at achieving operational interoperability.
For the fiscal year 2008, the application is not available on Grants.gov. Instead, it can be accessed through the AFG website and the U.S. Fire Administration website.Apply for DHS 08 GPD 044 001
- The Department of Homeland Security FEMA in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Assistance to Firefighters Grants" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 97.044 Assistance to Firefighters Grant.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 26, 2008 and posted on Mar 26, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 4, 2008 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 500 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.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2025.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $504,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,750,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5,000 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible applicants Fire Departments Non affiliated Emergency Medical Services Organizations Eligibility explanation Tom Harrington, 202 786 9791 [email protected]
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