Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG), Fire Prevention and Safety

Funding Opportunity Number: DHS-13-GPD-044-000-98 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification)CFDA Number: 97.044Eligible Applicants Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name: DHS-DHSClosing Date: Mar 21, 2014Award Ceiling: $0Expected Number of Awards: 10000Creation Date: Feb 12, 2014Funding Opportunity Description: Program Overview and Priorities
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Grant Programs Directorate is responsible for the implementation and administration of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. The purpose of the AFG Program is to enhance the safety of the public and firefighters with respect to fire and fire-related hazards by assisting fire prevention programs and supporting firefighter health and safety research and development. The Grant Programs Directorate administers the Fire Prevention and Safety (FP&S) Grant program as part of the AFG Program.
FP&S Grants are offered to support projects in two activities:
• Fire Prevention and Safety Activity: Activities designed to reach high-risk target groups and mitigate the incidence of death and injuries caused by fire and fire-related hazards
• Research and Development Activity: Projects aimed at imp...

Source: Grants.gov - February 18, 2014 Category: Research Tags: Other (see text field entitled Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity for clarification) Source Type: funding