FY 2015 Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG)

Funding Opportunity Number: DHS-15-GPD-044-000-99 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 County governmentsCity or township governmentsAgency Name: DHS-DHSClosing Date: Jan 15, 2016Award Ceiling: $9,000,000Expected Number of Awards: 2500Creation Date: Nov 30, 2015Funding Opportunity Description: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Grant Programs Directorate implements and administers the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. The AFG program provides financial assistance to help fire departments, nonaffiliated Emergency Medical Service (EMS) organizations and State Fire Training Academies (SFTA): for critically needed resources to protect the public, to train emergency personnel, and to foster interoperability and support community resilience, as well as enhance through direct financial assistance, the safety of the public and to provide a continuum of support for emergency responders regarding fire, medical, and all hazard events. The authority for AFG is derived from the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974, as amended (15 U.S.C. §2229a et seq.). The Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) provides potential applicants with the details of the requirements, proce...
Source: Grants.gov - Category: Research Tags: Other (see text field entitled Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity for clarification) Source Type: funding