EMS Grants Announcements

The United States Fire Administration

Please submit your 2009 Assistance to Firefighters Fire Station Construction Grants (SCG) application no later than 5 p.m. Eastern daylight time on Friday, July 10, 2009. As always, we recommend that you do not wait until the last minute to submit!

If you have not started, you can find the online application at http://firegrantsupport.com/afscg/.

The Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Fire Station Construction Grants (SCG) will provide financial assistance directly to fire departments on a competitive basis to build new or modify existing fire stations in order for departments to enhance their response capability and protect the community they serve from fire and fire-related hazards. The authority for SCG is derived from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 (Public Law 111-5). Congress appropriated a total of $210 million for this Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 program.

SCG staffs a help desk throughout the (FY) 2009 SCG application period. The help desk staff is standing by to provide assistance with navigation through the automated application process as well as provide programmatic assistance with respect to questions of eligibility. Call the help desk at 1-866-274-0960 or send e-mail to firegrants@dhs.gov.

The help desk is open during the application period from 8 a.m. — 8 p.m., Monday through Friday; and 9 a.m. — 4 p.m., on Saturday.

FEMA Regional Fire Program Specialists located in each of the FEMA Regions can assist fire service applicants with the application process. Interested parties may contact the SCG help desk for information on contacting the nearest regional specialist.