Grant Details

Grant Details:
Amount: $285 Million
Application Due Date: July 2012 est

Description: 

AFG 2012 Funding : $285 million

Purpose: Protect the public and fire service personnel from fire and all other hazards.

Overview:

Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) provide 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 life and safety of the public and their emergency response personnel with respect to fire and all other hazards.

Eligible Applicants

• Fire departments
• Nonaffiliated EMS organizations

Funding Priorities:

AFG funding priorities differ for fire departments and nonaffiliated EMS organizations. Please read the guidance document with this in mind, and make sure that you are researching the appropriate sections for your organization.

1. Fire Department Priorities:

     - Fire Operations and Firefighter Safety:

          - Training

          - Equipment

          - PPE gear

          - Firefighter Wellness and Fitness

          - Modifications to fire stations and facilities

     - Firefighter Vehicle Acquisition

2. Nonaffiliated EMS Organization Priorities:

     - EMS Operations and Safety

          - EMS Training

          - EMS Equipment Acquisition

          - EMS PPE

          - EMS Wellness and Fitness

          - Modifications to EMS Stations and Facilities

     - EMS Vehicle Acquisition

Cost Sharing:

Cost sharing under AFG is based on the population protected by the grantee. The cost-share breakdown is as follows:

- Fire departments and nonaffiliated EMS organizations serving populations of over 50,000 = 20% of the total project cost.

- Fire departments and nonaffiliated EMS organizations serving populations between 20,000 and 50,000 = 10% percent of the total project cost.

- Fire departments and nonaffiliated EMS organizations serving areas with a population of 20,000 or fewer = 5% of the total project cost.

Application

2011 AFG Guidance Part 1

2011 AFG Guidance Part 2

Organization Information:
Organization: DHS Office of Grants and Training
Website: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/odp/

Contact Information:
Contact Email: firegrants@dhs.gov
Contact Phone: 1-866-274-0960

More Information:
http://www.fema.gov/firegrants/