Fire Station Construction Grant Guidance Released
Fire Station Construction Grant (SCG) Program
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is an economic stimulus package that was designed to jumpstart the U.S. economy, create or save millions of jobs, and put a down payment on addressing long-neglected challenges nationally. Funds received under this Act are intended to support these goals, and unprecedented levels of transparency, oversight, and accountability are required of the expenditure of Act dollars.
The purpose of the FY 2009 ARRA SCG is to create or save jobs in recession-hit areas and achieve other purposes stated in ARRA, and achieve AFG goals of firefighter safety and improved response capability/capacity based on need through the construction, renovation or modification of fire stations.
Eligibility and Funding
Total Funding Available: $210,000,000
Non-Federal Fire Departments and state and local governments that fund/operate fire departments are eligible for SCG.
Additional Information
- Applicants will answer questions about their request in the online application, and will also provide a narrative
- Guidance (PDF 320KB, 100KB)
- FAQ 45KB, 5KB)