AFG application dates announced on FEMA web site

WASHINGTON — Applications to the Assistance to Firefighter Grants (AFG) can begin early next month, according to the official FEMA AFG web site.

Departments can submit applications from 8 a.m. ET, Monday, March 3, through 5 p.m. ET, Friday, April 4.

The dates are posted in the frequently asked questions section of Firegrantsupport.com .

The application period in 2007 began March 29, after being put back three weeks.

As with previous years, a series of workshops are already under way nationwide to support departments planning to apply for a grant.

Information will be presented on program changes, program priorities, eligibility requirements and on the application process. Also, general assistance in the writing of a competitive narrative for a department's grant application will be discussed.