Senate Passes Firefighter Grants Reauthorization
On August 2, 2017, the Senate approved S. 829, the AFG and SAFER Reauthorization Act, by unanimous consent. The legislation, which was unanimously approved by … Read More
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Round 3 FY16 SAFER Fire Jobs Grant Winners Announced
FEMA has announced Round 3 fire jobs grant winners for the FY2016 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER). FEMA awarded 167 fire grants … Read More
House Appropriations Committee Approves Fiscal Year 2018 Homeland Security Spending Bill
On Tuesday, July 18th, the House Appropriations Committee approved legislation funding the Department of Homeland Security for Fiscal Year 2018. The $44.3 billion spending bill … Read More
Round 2 FY16 SAFER Fire Jobs Grant Winners Announced
FEMA has announced Round 2 fire jobs grant winners for the FY2016 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER). FEMA awarded 46 fire grants … Read More
Round 1 FY16 SAFER Fire Jobs Grant Winners Announced
FEMA has announced Round 1 fire jobs grant winners for the FY2016 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER). FEMA awarded 15 fire grants … Read More
House Subcommittee Approves Firefighter Cancer Registry Act
On Thursday, June 29, 2017, the Health Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee unanimously approved H.R. 931, the Firefighter Cancer Registry Act. The … Read More
White House Releases Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Proposal
On Tuesday, the White House released President Trump’s Fiscal Year 2018 budget proposal. The $4.1 trillion spending plan includes $44.1 billion in funding for the … Read More
FY2014 AFG, FY2012 SAFER, FY2013 FP&S closeout modules now available from FEMA
The following Closeout modules are now available for Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFGP) award recipients: FY2014 Assistance to Firefighters Grants FY2012 Staffing for Adequate … Read More
Senate Committee Approves AFG/SAFER Reauthorization
Today the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs unanimously approved S. 829, the AFG and SAFER Program Reauthorization Act. The legislation reauthorizes the … Read More
Fire Grants Reauthorization Introduced in the Senate
First Responder Grants and Congressional Fire Services Institute (CFSI) Did you know that popular fire grants such as AFG and SAFER are only authorized through … Read More