$26,928,239 in AFG fire grants awarded by FEMA
On Aug. 23, 2024, FEMA announced Round 7 of FY 2023 fire grant awards under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFGP).
Round 7 awarded 152 AFG fire grant awards, totaling approximately $26,928,239, to Fire Service organizations across the USA.
Of the awards, 21 awards totaling $9,402,552 were awarded under the Vehicle Acquisition program, and 131 fire grant awards, totaling $17,525,687, were awarded under Operations and Safety. To date, 1,586 fire grants totaling $285,431,234 have been awarded.
Since 2015 alone, FEMA has awarded over 20,000 fire grants under the AFG program. More award details available here from FEMA.
During the announcement period, FEMA typically announces new award rounds on Fridays. Stay tuned: Will this year be the year for your fire service organization? And are you ready for the new application round? Get ready now:
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