Breaking News AFG, FP&S and SAFER
Award Recipients Announced
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Fire department personnel who have questions regarding the AFG Grants can reach the Federal Emergency Management's Agency's Grants Programs Directorate (GPD) AFG program staff at 1-866-274-0960 or e-mail at firegrants@dhs.gov.
The SAFER (Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response) Grant was created to provide funding directly to fire departments and volunteer firefighter interest organizations in order to help them increase the number of trained, "front line" firefighters available in their communities. The goal of SAFER is to enhance the local fire departments' abilities to comply with staffing, response and operational standards established by the NFPA and OSHA.
The application period is now open. Applications must be received by Sept. 17 at 5 p.m. ET.
Whistleblower Protection. Each recipient awarded funds made available under any grants by FEMA is required to promptly inform FEMA’s Office of Inspector General regarding any credible evidence that a principal, employee, agent, contractor, sub-recipient, subcontractor, or other person has submitted a false claim under the False Claims Act or has committed a criminal or civil violation of laws pertaining to fraud, conflict of interest, bribery, gratuity, or similar misconduct involving those grant funds. The DHS Office of Inspector General can be reached at http://www.dhs.gov/xoig/
