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		<title>Fire Grants for 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2010 21:52:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The fire grants are another common term for the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program (AFG) that is being offered again this year through the Department of Homeland Security. This has been a yearly program that is funded by a mandate from congress which expires this year. The funding is in the amount of over $380 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Apply for Government Grant Money</title>
		<link>http://www.afggrants.com/apply-government-grant-money/.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.afggrants.com/apply-government-grant-money/.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2010 13:30:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[To apply for government grant money, there are several important things that should be remembered. The US federal government is too big to make exceptions for any reason. For this reason, unless your department has great connections in Washington, make sure your application is submitted before this year’s deadline. The deadline for the Assistance to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FEMA AFG Grant</title>
		<link>http://www.afggrants.com/fema-afg-grant/.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.afggrants.com/fema-afg-grant/.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 09:08:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[new vehicle acquisition]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) FEMA AFG grant open application period is presently underway. The projected total award amount for the year 2010 is $380 million. These funds are available to any fire department and non-affiliated emergency response agencies in America. The process of beginning to fill a department’s needs start with identifying those [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2010 Assistance to Firefighters Grants</title>
		<link>http://www.afggrants.com/2010-assistance-firefighters-grants-2/.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.afggrants.com/2010-assistance-firefighters-grants-2/.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2010 17:28:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Office of Inspector General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Assistance to Firefighters Grants from the US government are intended to improve the safety conditions in which firefighters incur while on the job. This is to be done with new and improved equipment, along with the right vehicles. This program is overseen by the Department of Homeland Security, and audits are conducted by the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Apply for Free Grants</title>
		<link>http://www.afggrants.com/apply-free-grants/.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.afggrants.com/apply-free-grants/.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2010 11:31:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[How to Apply for Free Grants]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.afggrants.com/?p=207</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Knowing where and how to apply for free grants is the first step into receiving a much needed revenue source. For fire departments and emergency medical technicians, the largest resource is the US government. Since 9/11, the establishment of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was entrusted with the mission to safeguard the well being [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Regional Projects Eligibility for AFG Funding</title>
		<link>http://www.afggrants.com/regional-projects-eligibility-afg-funding/.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.afggrants.com/regional-projects-eligibility-afg-funding/.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 May 2010 17:22:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[EMS Units are eligible]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Regional Projects Eligibility for AFG Funding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[training and equipment]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Both Fire Departments and EMS Units are eligible to file an application as a host applicant for a Regional Project. To be considered a regional project, the activity or benefit must be fore multiple organizations over multiple jurisdictions. Multiple jurisdictions are defines as multiple seats of government are involved. Project eligible for regional project funding [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Available Grant Money for 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.afggrants.com/grant-money-2010/.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.afggrants.com/grant-money-2010/.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 May 2010 06:18:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.afggrants.com/?p=202</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Right now, there is available grant money for firefighters and emergency responders through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program from the US federal government. For 2010, there are some new requirements and conditions for receiving these grants. One of them applies to vehicle purchases. This year, for a fire department to receive a grant for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reasons for Application Rejections for the AFG Program</title>
		<link>http://www.afggrants.com/reasons-application-rejections-afg-program/.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.afggrants.com/reasons-application-rejections-afg-program/.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 15 May 2010 17:26:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.afggrants.com/?p=198</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Most applications for the AFG program are rejected each year on purpose. This is because the DHS feels that more applications should be reviewed than there is money for so the money is allocated appropriately. So if you received your rejection letter and feel down just remembered you are not alone. Another thought is to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fire Department Grants</title>
		<link>http://www.afggrants.com/fire-department-grants/.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.afggrants.com/fire-department-grants/.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 15 May 2010 09:17:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.afggrants.com/?p=195</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Every year there are fire department grants being given away by the Department of Homeland Security to those that need upgrades or new equipment along with training. This is not your standard federal program that is attempting to cover a broken arm with a Band-Aid, but real help. In 2008, the AFG program awarded $737.5 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Diesel Exhaust Removal Systems: Covered by AFG Grants</title>
		<link>http://www.afggrants.com/diesel-exhaust-removal-systems-covered-afg-grants/.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.afggrants.com/diesel-exhaust-removal-systems-covered-afg-grants/.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 May 2010 17:21:39 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[No Smoke Diesel Exhaust Filter]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.afggrants.com/?p=193</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The pollutants that are released into our environment from the starting and running of a diesel engine are not good for people or the environment. Each and every firehouse has to deal with this problem. Through the AFG program free federal funds are available to clean up the air our firefighters have to breath. There [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Federal Grant Program: AFG Grants</title>
		<link>http://www.afggrants.com/federal-grant-program-afg-grants/.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.afggrants.com/federal-grant-program-afg-grants/.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 May 2010 12:15:56 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[afg grants information]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.afggrants.com/?p=190</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Part of the US federal grant program is the Assistance to Firefighters Grant that makes annual awards to US fire departments and non-affiliated emergency workers.  This program has already started to issue awards for this year. This program is to help the emergency responders in the local communities across America to be better prepared to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AFG Grants Review: Where You’re Vulnerable</title>
		<link>http://www.afggrants.com/afg-grants-review-youre-vulnerable/.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.afggrants.com/afg-grants-review-youre-vulnerable/.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2010 21:58:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.afggrants.com/?p=187</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Where You’re Vulnerable With budget restraints as a part of life in today’s economy, the competitiveness for the free governmental grant money is ever increasing.  As protectors of the communities the firefighters and EMS personnel need to be prepared for any occurrence or emergency. Applicants for the AFG program need to assess their major and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Apply for Grant Money</title>
		<link>http://www.afggrants.com/apply-grant-money/.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.afggrants.com/apply-grant-money/.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2010 10:55:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.afggrants.com/?p=184</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[To apply for grant money from the US federal government involves paperwork and timing. At the present time, there are 26 different US government agencies offering federal grants. Each one has specific requirements and qualifications from the applicant for the application to be accepted. There are some that anyone can apply for while others are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Clean Air Act and AFG Grants</title>
		<link>http://www.afggrants.com/clean-air-act-afg-grants/.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.afggrants.com/clean-air-act-afg-grants/.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 17:16:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[To help improve the environmental health and safety in our country the U.S. government wrote and passed the Air Quality Act of 1967. This was to establish the concept of air quality control for regions of our nation. Under this act the federal government set standards and quotas for different pollutants such as sulfur dioxide, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fire Department Funding</title>
		<link>http://www.afggrants.com/fire-department-funding/.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.afggrants.com/fire-department-funding/.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 08:10:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.afggrants.com/?p=177</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Your local fire department funding has mostly been from the local, state, and federal taxes as part of the budgets where they are located. When a need has arisen in the past, the raising of taxes has been the only solution in most cases. The deciding factor on this method of raising funds has been [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Grants for Fire Departments</title>
		<link>http://www.afggrants.com/grants-fire-departments/.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.afggrants.com/grants-fire-departments/.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 09:52:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.afggrants.com/?p=173</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The federal grants for fire departments are currently accepting applications for the year 2010. This is through the Department of Homeland Security for the Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) Program. This program accepts applications every year for a limited time. After this time expires, no more applications will be accepted until the following year’s application [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A 2010 Project Development for Fire Departments</title>
		<link>http://www.afggrants.com/2010-project-development-fire-departments/.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.afggrants.com/2010-project-development-fire-departments/.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 01:24:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.afggrants.com/?p=170</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The 2010 Department of Homeland Security offers the Assistance to Firefighters Grants through FEMA and the needs of a project to be covered by your grant proposal can be addressed and funded by this AFG program. Each department can include a number of related activities for your covered area.  There are 3 things that must [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2010 Increasing the Odds of Approval in your Favor</title>
		<link>http://www.afggrants.com/2010-increasing-odds-approval-favor/.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.afggrants.com/2010-increasing-odds-approval-favor/.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 15:38:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 2010 AFG Grants program is open now.  There will be over 20,000 applicants along with yours filing for the free federal funds through the AFG program this year. Less than half will receive funding for their department. If your need is great make sure you emphasize it properly. A well thought out approach to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AFG Grants Program for Fiscal Year 2009 to Open on Tax Day!</title>
		<link>http://www.afggrants.com/afg-grants-program-fiscal-year-2009-open-tax-day/.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.afggrants.com/afg-grants-program-fiscal-year-2009-open-tax-day/.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:13:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This just in from AFG Grants home office: Application Period to Open: Fiscal Year 2009 Assistance to Firefighters Grant 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). [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lives Saved in Herman, Maine with AFG Grant</title>
		<link>http://www.afggrants.com/lives-saved-herman-maine-afg-grant/.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.afggrants.com/lives-saved-herman-maine-afg-grant/.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 09:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AFG New for Fiscal Year 2009 Part IV (concluded)</title>
		<link>http://www.afggrants.com/afg-fiscal-year-2009-part-iv-concluded/.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.afggrants.com/afg-fiscal-year-2009-part-iv-concluded/.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 17:01:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.afggrants.com/?p=157</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AFG New for Fiscal Year 2009 Part III</title>
		<link>http://www.afggrants.com/afg-fiscal-year-2009-part-iii/.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.afggrants.com/afg-fiscal-year-2009-part-iii/.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 09:04:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.afggrants.com/?p=153</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AFG New for Fiscal Year 2009 Part II</title>
		<link>http://www.afggrants.com/afg-fiscal-year-2009-part-ii/.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.afggrants.com/afg-fiscal-year-2009-part-ii/.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 01:33:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.afggrants.com/?p=150</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s New for AFG Fiscal Year 2009 Part I</title>
		<link>http://www.afggrants.com/whats-afg-fiscal-year-2009-part/.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.afggrants.com/whats-afg-fiscal-year-2009-part/.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:33:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.afggrants.com/?p=148</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[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 &#38; S) program. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Using and accessing the Automated Grant Application to Apply for the AFG Program</title>
		<link>http://www.afggrants.com/accessing-automated-grant-application-apply-afg-program/.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.afggrants.com/accessing-automated-grant-application-apply-afg-program/.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 09:07:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.afggrants.com/?p=145</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Application Details for the AFG Free Federal Grant Money</title>
		<link>http://www.afggrants.com/application-details-afg-free-federal-grant-money/.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.afggrants.com/application-details-afg-free-federal-grant-money/.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 03:05:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.afggrants.com/?p=141</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Regulations and Standards for Fire and Rescue Departments</title>
		<link>http://www.afggrants.com/regulations-standards-fire-rescue-departments/.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.afggrants.com/regulations-standards-fire-rescue-departments/.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2009 13:19:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.afggrants.com/?p=138</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Health Hazards of Diesel Exhaust The Montana Report Part II</title>
		<link>http://www.afggrants.com/health-hazards-diesel-exhaust-montana-report-part-ii/.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.afggrants.com/health-hazards-diesel-exhaust-montana-report-part-ii/.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2009 09:08:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Health Hazards of Diesel Exhaust The Montana Report</title>
		<link>http://www.afggrants.com/health-hazards-diesel-exhaust-montana-report/.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.afggrants.com/health-hazards-diesel-exhaust-montana-report/.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 22:04:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.afggrants.com/?p=130</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Successful Grants are Awarded On their Own Merit</title>
		<link>http://www.afggrants.com/successful-grants-awarded-merit/.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.afggrants.com/successful-grants-awarded-merit/.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 09:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.afggrants.com/?p=124</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The AFG Program awards federal grant money to fire departments though out this country. Maryland has been the recipient of the largest single award amount this year since the start of the program. Washington County in Maryland received $400,000 from the 2007 AFG program. The two senators from Maryland were on hand at the award [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Diesel Exhaust Affects Humans &#8211; A California Report &#8211; Part II</title>
		<link>http://www.afggrants.com/diesel-exhaust-affects-humans-california-report-part-ii/.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.afggrants.com/diesel-exhaust-affects-humans-california-report-part-ii/.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 09:01:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.afggrants.com/?p=121</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This is the second of a two part series on the effects of diesel exhaust on humans as reported by the California Environmental Protection Agency’s office of Environmental Health Hazards Assessment (OEHHA). Studies done with volunteers showed that there were instant health effects on the human body when exposed to diesel exhaust. The subjects experienced [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Diesel Exhaust Affects Humans &#8211; A California Report &#8211; Part I</title>
		<link>http://www.afggrants.com/diesel-exhaust-affects-humans-california-report-part/.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.afggrants.com/diesel-exhaust-affects-humans-california-report-part/.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 09:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[No Smoke Diesel Exhaust Filter]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Diesel fuel is the source of power that the modern world relies on for the transportation of goods and for service vehicles for most of this modern era we live in today. Diesel fuel historically has been cheaper, more versatile, less flammable and less expensive than that of gasoline.  These are a few reasons for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Evaluation Process of an Application for an AFG Award Part II</title>
		<link>http://www.afggrants.com/evaluation-process-application-afg-award-part-ii/.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.afggrants.com/evaluation-process-application-afg-award-part-ii/.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 09:10:13 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[afg grants information]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This article is a continuation of the application review process for the AFG Fire Grants awards. The individual merits of each application are the only consideration of the panelist. The applications are not in a contest with each other and are therefore individually judged. Proposing a cost-effective project is one of the elements the panelists [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Evaluation Process of an Application for an AFG Award Part I</title>
		<link>http://www.afggrants.com/evaluation-process-application-afg-award-part/.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.afggrants.com/evaluation-process-application-afg-award-part/.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2009 09:06:02 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[afg grants information]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[afg grant application]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.afggrants.com/?p=113</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The evaluation process for your application was set up to determine who would best benefit the most from the free federal grant money allocated to the AFG program. This evaluation process follows the guidelines and priorities set each year by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. There is a pre-screening process that looks at the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Get Your Congressman Involved</title>
		<link>http://www.afggrants.com/congressman-involved/.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.afggrants.com/congressman-involved/.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2009 18:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If Your Representatives Help: If your need is great and the cause just, enlist the help of your local or federal representative for assistance when working on and submitting your application to the AFG program. Your representative is a public official. Your department is a public organization that was established to service and assist the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Myths and Facts about the AFG Program</title>
		<link>http://www.afggrants.com/myths-facts-afg-program/.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.afggrants.com/myths-facts-afg-program/.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 21:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Facts are certainties while myths could be true &#8211; or they could be misleading. Remember, your application each year is a one shot deal for that year. All sources you use in your application must be checked for accuracy. Failure to do so could lead to a denial of your application. If you are applying [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Write a Good Narrative in your Application for the AFG Program</title>
		<link>http://www.afggrants.com/write-good-narrative-application-afg-program/.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.afggrants.com/write-good-narrative-application-afg-program/.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 12:39:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The application for the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program must be completed electronically. Submissions are only allowed during open application period. The application can be found at the AFG Website www.firegrantsupport.com. Before filing go to the website, look at the application and write a draft. Remember to use persuasive statements, include a strong beginning, factual [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Things you should know when applying for AFG</title>
		<link>http://www.afggrants.com/applying-afg/.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.afggrants.com/applying-afg/.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 08:05:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are a number of things to consider when developing your approach to winning an award from the AFG program. Remember, this is a free federal governmental grant that is open to qualifying organization in the country. Since the funds for this program are limited each year and the need surpasses this amount allocated by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Another Successful AFG Fire Grants Application</title>
		<link>http://www.afggrants.com/successful-afg-fire-grants-application/.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.afggrants.com/successful-afg-fire-grants-application/.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is another account of an application for the free government grant money through the AFG Program that was successful. As reported on February 20, 2005, the Minneapolis Fire Department received $724,500 from the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program for 2004 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The proceeds from the grant were used [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Successful AFG Fire Grants Story</title>
		<link>http://www.afggrants.com/successful-afg-fire-grants-story/.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.afggrants.com/successful-afg-fire-grants-story/.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:21:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every year there are thousands of applications for assistance from the government through the Assistance for Firefighters Grant or AFG for free federal grant money. This report was issued on the website www.BroughtonVFD.org. This is one of the successful applications dated November 7, 2003. The Broughton Volunteer Fire Department from South Park, Pennsylvania was the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Consider Talking to Your Senator for Help with Free Federal Grant Money</title>
		<link>http://www.afggrants.com/talking-senator-free-federal-grant-money/.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.afggrants.com/talking-senator-free-federal-grant-money/.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 14:47:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.afggrants.com/?p=95</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A U.S. Senator’s Help With free federal grant money limited to the amount allocated by the legislative branch of our government, the awards by the AFG program are being fiercely fought for. Federal representatives are starting to get results for their district in support for their respective fire districts. Fire departments and rescue squads from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is New for the AFG in Fiscal Year 2008</title>
		<link>http://www.afggrants.com/afg-fiscal-year-2008/.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.afggrants.com/afg-fiscal-year-2008/.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2009 11:52:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.afggrants.com/?p=93</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Homeland Security report for the fiscal year 2008 includes a few changes to the Assistance to Firefighters Grants. This report came out in February of 2008. The emphasis this year is on training as recommended by the criteria development panel. Members need to become certified or attain a higher level of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Who Are Ineligible Organizations for FEMA Grants?</title>
		<link>http://www.afggrants.com/ineligible-organizations-fema-grants/.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.afggrants.com/ineligible-organizations-fema-grants/.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 09:01:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.afggrants.com/?p=88</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Across our great nation, most fire departments and EMS organizations are eligible for free government grant money through the FEMA Grants &#8211; AFG program. These departments and organizations provide fire suppression, and emergency medical and transport services for the general public in areas not owned by the federal government. The AFG program was designed to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Additional Eligible Participants and Factors of Ineligibility for Fire Grants</title>
		<link>http://www.afggrants.com/additional-eligible-participants-factors-ineligibility-fire-grants/.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.afggrants.com/additional-eligible-participants-factors-ineligibility-fire-grants/.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2009 09:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[afg grants information]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.afggrants.com/?p=85</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If an organization or fire department does not possess the legal standing to file an application for Fire Grants, the local municipality or fire district where it is located in may submit the application for free federal grants under the AFG program. For native villages in Alaska, applications may be submitted by the state because [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Who Are Eligible Applicants for an AFG Grant?</title>
		<link>http://www.afggrants.com/eligible-applicants-afg-grant/.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.afggrants.com/eligible-applicants-afg-grant/.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2009 01:05:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Applicants that are eligible for the free grant money from the AFG program must operate their fire department or non-affiliated EMS organization from any of the 50 states or the District of Columbia. Also included for eligibility are the commonwealths of the Virgin Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. territories of Puerto Rico, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is Diesel Exhaust a Pollutant?</title>
		<link>http://www.afggrants.com/diesel-exhaust-pollutant/.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.afggrants.com/diesel-exhaust-pollutant/.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2009 03:53:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.afggrants.com/?p=77</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Is diesel exhaust a pollutant? Does it harm you? Does it damage your lungs? According to the American Cancer Society the answer to all three of these questions is yes. The health concerns are not only cancer, but respiratory and heart disease. Diesel exhaust is all around us from buses, trains, large and small truck, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>An AFG Fire Grants Overview</title>
		<link>http://www.afggrants.com/afg-fire-grants-overview/.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.afggrants.com/afg-fire-grants-overview/.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 03:35:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.afggrants.com/?p=71</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Assistance to Firefighters Grant is a free federal funded grant program designed to train and equip the firefighters and non-affiliated emergency medical services across the nation. It was established in 2001 after the terrorist attacks on our nation. The AFG program has helped those first responders to be better equipped to deal with the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Distribution of AFG Funding is to all Areas of the Country</title>
		<link>http://www.afggrants.com/distribution-afg-funding-area-country/.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.afggrants.com/distribution-afg-funding-area-country/.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 09:04:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.afggrants.com/?p=56</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[All 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the four territories have received a distribution of free government grants through AFG Funding in the year 2008. Distribution: For the most part, the distribution of funds is closely related to the percentage of applications that are received from each area. The greatest number of applications came [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to use your AFG Grants Allocation to Improve the Life of your Firefighter</title>
		<link>http://www.afggrants.com/afg-grants-allocation-improve-life-firefighter/.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.afggrants.com/afg-grants-allocation-improve-life-firefighter/.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 17:04:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.afggrants.com/?p=55</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[For the past 5 years, from 2004 to 2008, the number of applications for the AFG program for free federal grants money has stayed relatively consistent &#8211; somewhere between 18,171 and 21,015.  You can use your AFG Grant Allocation to Improve the Life of Your Firefighter. In that 5 year time period the amount of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Who Receives the Funding from the AFG Program</title>
		<link>http://www.afggrants.com/receives-funding-afg-program/.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.afggrants.com/receives-funding-afg-program/.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 09:01:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Applicants for the AFG Fire Grants are categorized in four different areas by FEMA for statistical purposes. The largest being all volunteer fire departments followed by the combination volunteer/paid firefighters, all paid/career firefighters and last paid on-call firefighters. 51.1% of all homeland security grant money allocated through the AFG is for the volunteer departments. The [...]]]></description>
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