FEMA has announced Round 3 fire grant winners for the FY2016 Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG). FEMA awarded 69 fire grants totaling $7,448,676, including:
- Evansville Fire Department, Evansville, IN, Operations and Safety, $470,004, Modify Facilities
- McCreary Ambulance Service, Whitley City, KY, Operations and Safety, $190,543, EMS Equipment
- North Cape County Rural Fire District, Oak Ridge, MO, Operations and Safety, $6,286, Training
- Our Town Willow Point Volunteer Fire Department, Alexander City, AL, Vehicle Acquisition, $250,953, Vehicle Acquisition
- Franklin Township Volunteer Fire Department, Ellwood City, PA, Regional Request, $236,191, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Appropriation for 2016:
- Total: $310,500,000
- Operations: $223,560,000
- Vehicle Acquisition: $77,625,000
- Fire Academies: $9,315,00
Awards Round 3:
- Operations: 68 awards, $7,197,723
- Vehicle Acquisition: 1 award, $250,953
- Fire Academies: 0 awards, $0
Total Awards To Date:
- 160 awards
- $23,752,832
Breakdown:
- Operations: 130 awards, $13,717,446
- Vehicle Acquisition: 1 award, ..$250,953
- Fire Academies: 29 awards….$9,784,433
Funds Remaining:
- Operations: $209,842,554 (94%)
- Vehicle Acquisition: $77,374,047 (99%)
- Fire Academies: $0 (0%) (-$469,433)
Average Award:
- Operations: $105,519
- Vehicle Acquisition: $250,953
- Fire Academies: $337,394
Estimated Awards Remaining:
- Operations: 1989
- Vehicle Acquisition: 308
- Fire Academies: 0
Average Awards/Round: 53
Estimated Rounds Remaining: 43
Our thanks 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.