The primary goal of the Assistance to Firefighters
Grants (AFG) is to meet the firefighting and
emergency response needs of fire departments and nonaffiliated emergency medical service
organizations. Since 2001, AFG has helped
firefighters and other first responders to obtain
critically needed equipment, protective gear,
emergency vehicles, training, and other
resources needed to protect the public
and emergency personnel from fire
and related hazards.
UPDATE - AFG
Turndown Letters
With the FY 2010 Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) application period now open, the AFG Program Office is aware some applicants are concerned about the disposition of their FY 2009 AFG application. We want to assure you FY 2009 AFG turndown notices have been sent.
If your FY 2009 AFG application did not score in the competitive range, you should have received the turndown notice via e-mail. If you have questions or need assistance please contact the AFG Help Desk at 1-866-274-0960 or by e-mail at firegrants@dhs.gov.
2009 AFG Award Announcements Thirtieth round of grant recipients posted
Locate AFG grant recipients by searching the list of awardees, or find more specific information through searching by state, award amount or by city. Questions regarding the AFG grants can be directed to the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Grant Programs Directorate (GDP) AFG Program staff at 1-866-274-0960 or e-mail firegrants@dhs.gov.
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/
