FEMA has announced Round 2 fire grant winners for the FY2016 Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG). FEMA awarded 16 fire grants totaling $1,839,546, including:
- Oceanville Volunteer Fire Company No. 1, Oceanville, NJ, Operations and Safety, $7,934, Equipment
- Macon County EMS, Lafayette, TN, Operations and Safety, $228,606, EMS Equipment
- Eldred Township Volunteer Fire Co, Montoursville, PA, Operations and Safety, $89,286, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Rome Volunteer Fire Department, Proctorville, OH, Operations and Safety, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Training
- Hose Company #6 Kittanning EMS, Kittanning, PA, Operations and Safety, EMS Equipment
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.