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Grants for Fire Departments
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 period begins again. For the year 2010, the application period is from April 26, 2010 at 8:00 am Eastern Time (ET) until May 28, 2010 at 5:00 pm (ET).
This is an annual program to help boost the readiness of all American fire departments across the nation. The reason it came about was after 9/11, an assessment was made on the readiness and preparedness of the nation’s emergency responders, and a need was seen. This is the federal government’s response to this need.
Every year the amount that is awarded increases. For the year 2010, the total award amount is approximately $390 million. This is to be distributed in several different phases over the course of the year as the applications are reviewed and the requirements are met by the different applicants.
These federal grants are awarded based on the need to help the nation’s fire departments and non-affiliated emergency workers. This will ensure they can respond to the health and safety concerns of the public in regards to fire and other dangerous hazards they are called upon to handle.
This AFG program is being coordinated by the US Fire Administration and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Grants Program, all under the direction and supervision of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
These federal grants for fire departments are free money to improve the response time and equipment of the firefighters and emergency responders so they are better prepared to handle any emergency when called upon to do so. Your department can only be awarded a grant if they file an application and time is running out for this year.
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