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Application Period to Open: The Department
of Homeland Security has posted the FY2009 Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) Program
Guidance on the AFG Website. The application period is scheduled to begin on Wednesday,
April 15, 2009, at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Applications for these grants
must be received by Wednesday, May 20, 2009, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). |
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the AFG awards, which will be distributed in phases, will ultimately provide approximately
$510 million to fire departments and nonaffiliated emergency medical service organizations
throughout the country. AFG awards aim to enhance response capabilities and to more
effectively protect the health and safety of the public with respect to fire and other
hazards. The grants enable local fire departments and emergency medical services
organizations to purchase or receive training, conduct first responder health and safety
programs, and buy equipment and response vehicles. An applicant tutorial is available
through the www.firegrantsupport.com website. The tutorial
provides you with valuable grant information and will walk you through the preparation and
submittal of competitive applications. In addition, the applicant tutorial will provide an
overview of the funding priorities and evaluation criteria. Applicants who have questions
regarding the Assistance to Firefighters Grants opportunity should contact the help desk
at 1-866-274-0960 or at firegrants@dhs.gov. During the application period,
the help desk will operate Monday to Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (EDT), but is
prepared to revise hours of operation based on volume and demand. The AFG
Program is administered by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Federal Emergency
Management Agency’s (FEMA) Grant Programs Directorate in coordination with the U.S.
Fire Administration. For access to
the FY09 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program Guidance or FAQs - visit www.firegrantsupport.com/afg/.
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