The Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) is a competitive grant opportunity for local fire departments and emergency medical services (EMS) organizations not affiliated with a hospital. The AFG funds activities such as purchasing firefighting equipment, personal protective equipment, training, firefighting and EMS vehicles, as well as firefighter/first responder safety projects.
Each year the AFG regional staff conducts hundreds of workshops nationwide to provide up to date grant information to applicants. On Thursday, January 25, 2007 the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG) will begin posting the FY 2007 AFG workshop schedule on its website.
The workshops are scheduled and conducted by AFG regional representatives and offer current program information for any fire and/or EMS organization that wishes to submit a 2007 AFG application. The workshop schedule can be added to or revised over the next six weeks; users are encouraged to visit the web site more than once to verify dates, locations and times.
There is no admittance charge to any AFG workshop. The schedule provides important information about the conduct of the workshops, including points of contact. If you are unable to attend a workshop offered in your area, the program office will be providing an electronic copy of the PowerPoint presentation used at the workshops on the AFG website. In addition, by mid-February, the applicant tutorial, the FY 2007 AFG Program Guidance, and a list of Frequently Asked Questions will be available on the website. Potential applicants are also encouraged to utilize the AFG help desk at 1-866-274-0960 and at [email protected].
