FEMA has announced Rounds 1 and 2 fire grant winners for the FY 2018 Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG).
3 First Responder Grants students and clients were among the winners:
- Central Pierce FD #6, WA, $315,642, for Training
- Effingham FD, MA, $85,619, for SCBA
- Hood River FD, OR, $554,509, for Regional SCBA
FEMA awarded 227 fire grants totaling $42,077,386, including:
Appropriation for 2018:
Total: $315,000,000
OPS: $226,800,000
VEH: $78,750,000
FA: $9,450,000
Awards Round 1 & 2:
OPS: 211 awards……$37,564,581
VEH: 4 awards……$769,614
FA: 12 award…..$3,743,191
Total Awards To Date:
227 awards: $42,077,386
Breakdown:
OPS: 211 awards……$37,564,581
VEH: 4 awards……..$769,614
FA: 12 awards….$3,743,191
Funds Remaining:
OPS: $189,235,419
VEH: $77,980,386
FA: $5,706,809
Average Award:
OPS: $178,031
VEH: $192,404
FA: $311,933
Estimated Awards Remaining:
OPS: 1063
VEH: 405
FA: 18
Average Awards/Round:
114
Our thanks to Andy Theriault, Ipswich FD, MA, for compiling this data.
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.