Fire Grants for 2010
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 [...]
FEMA AFG Grant
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 [...]
How to Apply for Free Grants
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 [...]
Apply for Grant Money
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 [...]
Fire Department Funding
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 [...]
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 [...]
What is New for the AFG in Fiscal Year 2008
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 [...]
Who Are Ineligible Organizations for FEMA Grants?
Across our great nation, most fire departments and EMS organizations are eligible for free government grant money through the FEMA Grants – 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 [...]
The Distribution of AFG Funding is to all Areas of the Country
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 [...]
Who Receives the Funding from the AFG Program
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 [...]
