Fire Grants News and Articles

• Understanding the AFG application process

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  FEMA has tweaked parts of AFG application process regarding turndown letters and funds monitoring upon award

• Colo. county gets $500K to help with potentially extreme fire season

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  El Pomar Foundation and Anschutz Foundation each pledged $250,000, which will be given to the Colorado Springs Fire Department and El Paso County Sheriff's Office

• Ky. fire department requests grant for body armor

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  The department is asking for a $44,600 Homeland Security grant to purchase body armor firefighters can wear during incidents where responders might be in danger

• NY town may consider grant to hire more firefighters

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  The grant could be used to rehire laid-off firefighters, retain firefighters facing layoffs, fill positions vacated through attrition or hire new firefighters

• Rapid Response: What’s the story with the AFG turndown letters?

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  2017 AFG applicants get an unwelcome surprise from FEMA

• Grant assistance for rural departments

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  The Volunteer Fire Assistance Program provides assistance to organize, train and equip fire departments in rural areas

• Firefighters seek to improve fire training for kids with new 'house'

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  The Fire Safety House is used to provide first-hand training to students about what to do if a fire breaks out

• Firefighter recruitment help is available through SAFER grant

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  FEMA opens the SAFER grant application period for career, combination and volunteer firefighter recruitment assistance

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