2006 SAFER Program Guidance
The guidance document for the 2006 SAFER (Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response) program has been published. The application process is scheduled to start around May 30.
Round 13 of FP&S Program
Click here to see if your department received an FP&S grant in round 13.
Round 10 of the FP&S Program
Round 10 of the FP&S Program was announced. Don't forget to check the list to see if you received a grant.
Round 9 of the FP&S Program
Round 9 for the Fire Prevention and Safety grant program is awarded. Check here to see if you received a grant.
FP&S Grants Round 8
Click here to see if you received grant in Round 8 of the FP&S program.
Round 7 of the FP&S Grants Announced
Check here to see if you received a Fire Prevention and Safety Grant in Round 7.
Application Period for 2006 AFG to Start
The application period for the 2006 Assistance to Firefighters Grants program opens on Monday, March 6 (from Firehouse.com).
Beginning March 6, 2005, at 8:00 a.m. eastern standard time, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will begin accepting applications for Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG). The deadline for receipt of the AFG "fire grant" applications is 5:00 p.m. eastern daylight time on April 7, 2006.
Be sure to have your applications in on time.
FP&S Grants Round 4
Check here to see if you received your FP&S Grant in Round 4 which was announced on Friday, Feb. 17.
FP&S Grants Round 3
Check the list to see if your department received a Fire Prevention and Safety Grant.
Reduced Funding for AFG Program Proposed
It looks like the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program could take another funding hit for 2007 (from Firehouse.com).
The Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program in the FY 2007 Budget Request released Monday by the White House, is again seeking funding at less than the appropriation in FY 2006.President Bush's request for the Department of Homeland Security where the grant program resides, includes just $293 million for the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (FIRE Act) down from the $545 million appropriated by Congress last year.
If I remember correctly, this is what usually happens: First, the budget proposal comes out with funding cuts to the AFG program. Then there is a bunch of arguing and wrangling which results in more funding than the initial budget proposal, but less funding than the prior year.
We'll see what happens this year.
Grant Awards - AFG, SAFER, and FP&S
More grant awards have been announced - Round 22 for the AFG program, Round 7 for the SAFER program, and Round 1 for the FP&S program. I hope you are on one of those lists!
AFG Round 21 and AFG 2006 Workshops
Check here to see if your department was awarded a grant in Round 21 of the AFG program.
Regional workshops will be held for the 2006 AFG program starting at the end of January. Check here for more info and a schedule of workshops.
AFG Round 20
Don't forget to check the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program to see if your department was awarded a grant in Round 20.
AFG Round 19 Awarded
Check out the AFG awards list here to see if you received your grant in Round 19.
Round 17 for AFG and Round 6 for Safer
Check to see if you received a grant in Round 17 of the AFG program and Round 6 of the SAFER program.
Round 16 for AFG and Round 4 for SAFER
More grant awards were announced on Friday, December 16. Check this page for Round 16 of the AFG program and this page for Round 4 of the SAFER program.
Round 15 for AFG Awarded
Round 15 of the AFG program has been awarded. Check the list here to see if your department received their grant.
Round 12 for AFG and Round 4 for SAFER
More grants were announced today. Check here for Round 12 of the AFG program and here for Round 4 of the SAFER program. Best of luck in getting your grant!
AFG Round 11 and SAFER Round 3
AFG Round 11 awards and SAFER Round 3 awards have been given. Look at the lists to see if you received your grant award.
AFG Round 10 and SAFER Round 2
Forgot to post that some more grants were awarded last Friday. The AFG Round 10 grants were awarded as well as the SAFER Round 2 grants. Hopefully, your department is on the list!
Round 9 of AFG Program Announced
Check here to see if your department was awarded a grant in round 9 of the AFG program.
Grant Funding for FY2006
The bill setting the budget for the Department of Homeland Security is going to President Bush for his signature (via Firehouse.com). This bill sets the amounts for the SAFER and AFG grant programs.
The numbers of interest are $110 million for SAFER and $545 million for AFG, which is a total of $155 million more than the President’s original request.The U.S. Fire Administration, a unit of FEMA in DHS also had its budget cut for next year by about $11 million to $44,948.000, according to figures from the Congressional Fire Services Institute.
Funding for SAFER is up $45 million and funding for AFG is down $105 million. Total funding for both programs together is down $60 million. Another funding cut is troubling:
The U.S. Fire Administration, a unit of FEMA in DHS also had its budget cut for next year by about $11 million to $44,948.000, according to figures from the Congressional Fire Services Institute.
AFG Round 8 and Supplemental Awards
More grants awarded today. Check here for round 8 of the AFG program and check here for some supplemental grants for the 2004 AFG program.
AFG Round 7 and SAFER Round 1 Awards
Check the list to see if you were awarded a grant in round 7 of the AFG program and round 1 of the SAFER program.
Round 6 of AFG Program Announced
Check here to see if your department was awarded a grant!
Round 5 of AFG Program Announced
Round 5 of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program was announced on Friday. Click here to see who received grant awards.
Round 4 of AFG Program
The Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program has announced the round 4 winners (check the list here).
There were also supplemental grant awards to last year's grant program announced today. Fifty-four additional grants for the 2004 program are listed here.
3rd Round of AFG Program Announced
Sheesh - I'm a little late on the third round of the AFG program. They were announced on September 2nd, but I missed it. Check here to see who received grants.
Round 2 of AFG Awards Announced
Go here to see if your department was awarded a grant in the second round of the AFG program.
First Round of 2005 AFG Awards
The Department of Homeland Security has announced the first round of grant awards for the 2005 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program. This first round is for $205 million. Here is the link to the press release and you can check who received grants here.
Good luck to all!
