FEMA has announced Round 1 fire grant winners for the FY2016 Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG). FEMA awarded 75 fire grants totaling $14,464,610, including:
- Terra Alta Community Ambulance Squad Inc., Terra Alta, WV, Operations and Safety, $10,646.00, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Atlantic Highlands First Aid and Safety Squad, Inc., Atlantic Highlands, NJ, Operations and Safety, $14,453, EMS Equipment
- Department of Public Safety Standards & Training, Salem, OR, State Fire Training Academy, $469,566, Equipment
- Alabama Fire College, Tuscaloosa, AL, State Fire Training Academy, $326,087, Equipment
- Mississippi State Fire Academy, Jackson, MS, State Fire Training Academy, $391,305, Vehicle Acquisition
Appropriation for 2016:
- Total: $310,500,000
- OPS: $223,560,000
- VEH: $77,625,000
- FA: $9,315,00
Awards Round 2:
- OPS: 16 awards, $1,839,546
- VEH: 0 awards, $0
- FA: 29 awards, $9,784,433
Total Awards To Date:
91 awards: $16,304,156
Breakdown:
- OPS: 62 awards, $6,519,723
- VEH: 0 awards, $0
- FA: 29 awards, $9,784,433
Funds Remaining:
- OPS: $217,040,277 (97%)
- VEH: $77,625,000 (100%)
- FA: $0 (0%) (-$469,433)
Average Award:
- OPS: $105,157
- VEH: $0
- FA: $337,394
Estimated Awards Remaining:
- OPS: 2064
- VEH: ?
- FA: 0
Average Awards/Round:
45
Thank you to onebugle in the Firehouse.com forums for compiling these statistics.
Subsequent AFG fire grants will be announced on Fridays but may not occur every week. Check First Responder Grants each week for the latest AFG news.