FEMA has announced Round 4 fire grant winners for the FY2016 Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG). FEMA awarded 136 fire grants totaling $20,026,547, including:
- Ben Lomond Fire Protection District, Ben Lomond, CA, Regional Request, $536,164, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Minnesota State Fire Marshal Division, St. Paul, MN, State Fire Training Academy, $431,037, Equipment
- Elizabethtown-Lewis Emergency Squad Inc., Lewis, NY, Operations and Safety, $72,482, EMS Equipment
- Oak Park Fire Department, Oak Park, IL, Operations and Safety, $106,051, Wellness and Fitness Programs
- Saint Paul Fire Department, Saint Paul, MN, Operations and Safety, $157,114, Training
Appropriation for 2016:
- Total: $310,500,000
- Operations: $223,560,000
- Vehicle Acquisition: $77,625,000
- Fire Academies: $9,315,00
Awards Round 4:
- Operations: 133 awards, $19,352,403
- Vehicle Acquisition: 1 award, $185,715
- Fire Academies: 2 awards, $488,429
Total Awards To Date:
- 296 awards
- $43,779,379
Breakdown:
- Operations: 263 awards, $33,069,849
- Vehicle Acquisition: 2 awards, $436,668
- Fire Academies: 31 awards, $10,272,862
Funds Remaining:
- Operations: $190,490,151 (85%)
- Vehicle Acquisition: $77,188,332 (99%)
- Fire Academies: $0 (0%) (-$957,862)
Average Award:
- Operations: $125,741
- Vehicle Acquisition: $218,334
- Fire Academies: $331,383
Estimated Awards Remaining:
- Operations: 1,515
- Vehicle Acquisition: 354
- Fire Academies: 0
Average Awards/Round: 74
Estimated Rounds Remaining: 25
Our thanks to Andy Theriault (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.