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		<title>Fire Grants for 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.afggrants.com/fire-grants-2010/.html</link>
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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>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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		<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>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>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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		<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>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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		<category><![CDATA[390 million available]]></category>
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		<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>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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		<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>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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		<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>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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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.afggrants.com/?p=57</guid>
		<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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		<title>The Funding Allocation for the Fiscal Year 2008</title>
		<link>http://www.afggrants.com/funding-allocation-fiscal-year-2008/.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.afggrants.com/funding-allocation-fiscal-year-2008/.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2009 19:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.afggrants.com/?p=49</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The funding and qualifications for the AFG vary each year. For the fiscal year of 2008, which ends September 30, 2009, the US Congress allocated $560 million to the AFG. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security was assigned the task of distributing the free federal grant money. Since most areas overlap each other there was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The AFG Application Process is Highly Competitive</title>
		<link>http://www.afggrants.com/afg-application-process-highly-competitive/.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.afggrants.com/afg-application-process-highly-competitive/.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2009 11:11:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.afggrants.com/?p=43</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Assistance to Firefighters Grants or AFG is a source of funds allocated by congress to help maintain existing firefighting facilities and their vehicles. It is also an additional source of free grant money to provide new vehicles and equipment for the local firehouses across the United States and its territories. The majority of requests [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FEMA AFG Fire Grants will Train Applicants on How to Write a Grant Proposal</title>
		<link>http://www.afggrants.com/fema-afg-fire-grants-train-applicants-write-grant-proposal/.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.afggrants.com/fema-afg-fire-grants-train-applicants-write-grant-proposal/.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 04:03:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are many good training aids on the official AFG grants website that you may reach from the links provided below.  Some of the things that you will want to learn about is how to write a good grant proposal. You should follow the instructions very closely and attend one of the traveling workshops in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DHS and FEMA have an Online Tutorial to Learn More about the AFG Fire Grants</title>
		<link>http://www.afggrants.com/dhs-fema-online-tutorial-learn-afg-fire-grants/.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.afggrants.com/dhs-fema-online-tutorial-learn-afg-fire-grants/.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 04:56:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) Fire Grants is a program that you will want to study properly before your grants writer submits the actual grant request. Now the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) have an online tutorial where you may do some advance preparation. Along with the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Your Fire Department Should Apply for Grants through AFGgrants.com</title>
		<link>http://www.afggrants.com/fire-department-apply-grants-afggrantscom/.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.afggrants.com/fire-department-apply-grants-afggrantscom/.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 17:37:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is no question that your Fire Department qualifies for the AFG Grants program and we are here to help you Apply for Grants of money to pay for items that will assist you in the performance of your duties. Firefighters’ health and safety are the most important things that are covered in the list [...]]]></description>
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		<title>We Describe More About the Homeland Security Grants Known as the AFG Fire Grants</title>
		<link>http://www.afggrants.com/welcome-to-afggrants/.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.afggrants.com/welcome-to-afggrants/.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 01:38:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Firefighters deserve the best equipment that is available to assist them in their hardest of hard jobs, and to keep them safe and healthy. You know it, we know it and the Federal Government knows it. The Homeland Security Grants / AFG Fire Grants program was started in 2001 under direction of the Department of [...]]]></description>
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