OpportunityTitle: Assistance to Firefighters Grants
CategoryExplanation: First Responders  Homeland Security &#150; Preparedness
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible applicants:    &#149; Fire Departments  &#149; Non-affiliated Emergency Medical Services Organizations    Eligibility explanation:  Tom Harrington, 202-786-9791; tom.harrington@dhs.gov
Description: Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG) provides financial assistance directly to fire departments and nonaffiliated EMS organizations to enhance their capabilities with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. Our primary goal is to help fire departments and nonaffiliated EMS organizations meet their firefighting and emergency response needs. AFG seeks to support organizations that lack the tools and resources necessary to more effectively protect the health and safety of the public and their emergency response personnel with respect to fire and all other hazards. Projects or initiatives that are eligible for funding under this announcement are: a. Firefighter Operations and Safety (including personal protective equipment, firefighting equipment, training, wellness/fitness, and modifications to fire facilities) b. Firefighter Vehicle Acquisition c. EMS Operations and Safety (including personal protective equipment, firefighting equipment, training, wellness/fitness, and modifications to EMS facilities) d. EMS Vehicle Acquisition e. Regional Projects to Achieve Interoperability The FY 2008 AFG application is NOT accessible through Grants.gov. The 2008 AFG application and program guidance is accessible from the AFG website at (www.firegrantsupport.com) and the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) website (www.usfa.fema.gov).
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Tom.harrington@dhs.gov
GrantorContactText: Tom Harrington  &lt;br/&gt;202-786-9791 &lt;br/&gt;Tom.harrington@dhs.gov
CloseDateExplanation: Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. EDT on April 4, 2008.  Applications submitted by mail must be postmarked by April 1, 2008, or otherwise received by close of business on April 4, 2008.