Archive for March, 2009
Lives Saved in Herman, Maine with AFG Grant
The AFG Program awarded the Herman Fire Department funding for their fire prevention program in January of 2005. The purpose of the award was to install smoke alarms equipped with 10-year lithium batteries, in every home in Herman, Maine. Herman is a small community of 4,400 people in the eastern part of the state of [...]
AFG New for Fiscal Year 2009 Part IV (concluded)
Continuing on with what is new with the AFG program for the fiscal year 2009. This information is the first to be released and is in the form of a presentation. There was no narrative to go along with the facts and numbers. The description of what the panelists are looking for in a narrative [...]
AFG New for Fiscal Year 2009 Part III
Continuing on with what is new with the AFG program for the fiscal year 2009. This information is the first to be released and is in the form of a presentation. There was no narrative to go along with the facts and numbers. The use of excess funds has changed somewhat this year. With approval [...]
AFG New for Fiscal Year 2009 Part II
Continuing on with what is new with the AFG program for the fiscal year 2009. This information is the first to be released and is in the form of a presentation. There was no narrative to go along with the facts and numbers. For regional applications, the stress was on the communication plan that must [...]
What’s New for AFG Fiscal Year 2009 Part I
For the fiscal year 2009, DHS has released details of the AFG federal grant program. This year the funds allocated are $565 million. That is a $5 million increase from the year 2008. This includes $35 million of the funds allocated for the AFG program from the Fire Prevention and Safety (FP & S) program. [...]
Using and accessing the Automated Grant Application to Apply for the AFG Program
To apply for free federal grant money from the AFG program, applicants must file electronically. The applications are available at three different websites. They are the AFG website (www.firegrantssupport.com), the U.S. Fire Administration’s website (www.usfa.fema.gov), and at the federal governments grant website (www.grants.gov). To assist applicants with their applications, help screens and drop menus are [...]
Application Details for the AFG Free Federal Grant Money
There are several areas on the application for the AFG program for the applicant to fill out in order to qualify for the free federal grant money available. Each area is important and must be filled out in its entirety. Each applicant is responsible for all the content within the application. The general question section [...]
Regulations and Standards for Fire and Rescue Departments
Some things to take into consideration while you are applying for an AFG grant are covered in this article. It is not enough to just say you need a new fire truck. You will want to include statistics and data that relate to your company’s policies and that you should refer to regulations and standards [...]
Health Hazards of Diesel Exhaust The Montana Report Part II
This a continuation from the first part of the report issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Bureau of the Montana Department of Labor and Industry issued to Montana state employees. There were studies conducted on animals to see if there were other dangerous effects of diesel exhaust other than inhalation. It was found that [...]
Health Hazards of Diesel Exhaust The Montana Report
The report issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Bureau of the Montana Department of Labor and Industry is a more detailed report than the previous one by the State of California on the hazards of diesel exhaust. This report goes into more detail on diesel exhaust exposure and ways to prevent such exposure. There [...]
