DHS announces round 1 of FY 2009 Assistance to Firefighters Grant awards

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced today the first round of Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 Assistance to Firefighters Grants, awarding more than $70 million to more than 900 fire departments across the country.

The primary goal of the AFG grants is to meet the firefighting and emergency response needs of fire departments and nonaffiliated emergency medical services 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.

Related Resources: View grants awarded by state View current listing of awards (MS-Excel) Visit the Assistance to Firefighters Grant web site