FY 2018 Assistance to Firefighter Grants (AFG) opens soon
September 24 tentative start date The FY 2018 AFG open application opportunity is right around the corner (September 24 tentative start date) Begin preparing for … Read More
Grant Resources
4 things grant winners have in common
Law Enforcement, EMS, Emergency Management, Fire Service. You name it, no matter what part of the Public Safety sector an agency is in, when it … Read More
Fall & winter grant training schedule
Before we know it, summer will be on the wane. Vacations will be ending. School will be starting. Someday the temperature might even cool off… … Read More
Improve School Safety: Sandy Hook parent, Virginia Tech victim share their experiences
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and emergency management partner organizations today released two new PrepTalks from Michele Gay and Kristina Anderson focused on improving school … Read More
NIMS Alert 18-18: FEMA releases revised IS-100.c and IS-700.b online courses
FEMA is pleased to release 2 revised online NIMS courses: IS-100.c, An Introduction to the Incident Command System, ICS 100 This course introduces the Incident … Read More
Got a Federal grant? File this by June 30
If your agency has any Federal grants that are not officially closed, there’s a deadline looming that you need to stop and take care of … Read More
The letter you must send to SAM.gov now
Registration process changes in SAM.gov in effect What’s changed Beginning on April 27, 2018, ALL entities renewing or updating their registration at www.SAM.gov will be … Read More
Needs and Capabilities Assessment: Why and How Do We Accomplish This?
There is an old saying that floats about and holds a special truth not only in how we conduct our daily operations, but also in … Read More
Congress Passes Fiscal Year 2018 Spending Package, Increases Funding for Fire Service Programs
On Mar. 22, 2018, Congress approved an omnibus spending bill to fund programs and activities of the federal government for the remainder of Fiscal Year … Read More
The ultimate resource for finding public safety grants
Budget cuts. Shrinking tax bases. A public—and sometimes, government officials—who don’t understand why your agency needs the funding it needs. Whether Fire, EMS, Law Enforcement, … Read More