House Passes FY2014 Homeland Security Spending Bill
On Thursday, June 6th, the House approved H.R.2217, the Fiscal Year 2014 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, by a vote of 245 to 182. … Read More
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House to Consider FY2014 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill
Fairfax, Va., June 5, 2013- Today, the U.S. House of Representatives will begin consideration of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 U.S. Department of Homeland Security … Read More
2 First Responder Grants Clients Win $90,669 in AFG 2012 Fire Grant Awards
2 First Responder Grants clients and students have won a total of $90,669 in fire grants for the FY 2012 Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) … Read More
$753,784 Fire Grant Awarded in Round 25 SAFER 2012
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has announced the twenty-fifth award round for the FY2012 Staffing for Adequate Fire & Emergency Response Grants (SAFER). FEMA … Read More
Fire & EMS – Let It Burn? 5 Tips to Survive Grant Rejection
The battle had been intense. Flames and smoke boiled into the night sky, as fire consumed the 2-story house… More »
2013 National Preparedness Report Released
The newly released 2013 National Preparedness Report (NPR) reviews the past year and shares the progress that whole community partners—including all government, private and nonprofit … Read More
$3,217,094 in Fire Grants Awarded in Round 27 AFG 2012
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has announced the twenty-seventh award round for the FY2012 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFGP). FEMA awarded $3,217,094 in … Read More
America’s Best Grant Training Comes to Arizona & New Mexico
Grant News from First Responder Grants May 24, 2013 – Want grant-writing training, but don’t want to head to the East Coast to get it? … Read More
Award Announcements Begin for FY2012 Fire Prevention and Safety (FP&S) Grantees
The announcements of the FY 2012 FP&S grantees have begun. The announcements will continue on a rolling basis until all available funds have been awarded. … Read More
Grantees: When to Use the “Return of Funds” Form
All AFG grantees must return any grant funds to FEMA (plus interest earned on federal funds) that were requested and deposited into the organization’s bank … Read More