Fire Prevention and Safety Grant Awards Announced

In addition to the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFGP), DHS/FEMA has also been announcing award rounds for the FY2009 Fire Prevention and Safety Grants (FP&S). So far there have been 2 award rounds, though I don't have any details yet on how many more rounds there might be.

Round 1 FP&S Fire Grant Awards

• Announced March 5, 2010


• Over $880,000 awarded to 20 fire departments nationwide

Round 2 FP&S Fire Grant Awards

• Announced March 12, 2010


• Over $763,000 awarded to 13 fire departments nationwide

Go: DHS - Full FP&S Awards List

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$530,000 Police Grant for Minnesota Violent Crime Enforcement Team

Lots of police grants out there too

Law Enforcement, I have to admit I haven't been dishing out enough grants news for you guys lately. It's a pretty hectic time when those AFG fire grant awards start dropping, but that doesn't mean the fire departments are getting all the grant money. On the federal, state and private/non-profit levels, lots of police grants are still available and being awarded to law enforcement agencies nationwide.

Law enforcement grant helps St. Paul, Minnesota, fight violent crime

A recent award is a great example. After losing a Gang Strike Force, Minnesota's Ramsey County Sheriff's Department has received over half a million dollars from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety. The funds will help create a Violent Crime Enforcement Team (VCET) in the East Metro area of St. Paul, as reported by KARE 11 News:

"The VCET Unit will target violent offenders involved with Narcotics, Gangs and Gun-related offenses. Twenty-eight police officers from six departments will participate in the Task Force, including Ramsey County, St. Paul, Maplewood, Roseville, White Bear Lake, and North St. Paul Police."

More good grant news for Minnesota

This new unit aims to be a boon for violent crime reduction and prevention. Minnesota Law Enforcement has received some more good news too:

"In addition to the Ramsey County award, the Department of Public Safety announced that the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office would receive $470,000 and that a new Federal Initiative headed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation known as "Safe Streets" would be assisted with a grant of $500,000."

Remember, Law Enforcement, a grant opportunity may be as close as city hall or the governor's mansion. Keep on those applications, and it'll come through for you too!

More info

• Federal Bureau of Investigation - Violent Gangs


• Minnesota Department of Public Safety


• kare11.com - Twin Cities, MN - Ramsey County gets $530,000 grant to target violent offenders

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Round 6 AFGP Fire Grant Awards

Round 6 AFG awards have been announced!

259 awards totaling over $20 million were awarded to fire departments nationwide on Friday, Mar. 12. Congratulations!

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Round 5 AFGP Fire Grant Awards and 2010 AFGP Fire Grants

After a week's hiatus, Round 5 AFG awards have been announced!

300 awards totaling over $19.5 million were awarded to fire departments nationwide on Friday, Mar. 5. Congratulations!

Dear johns?
Still no "dear john" rejection letters yet, and no word on when those will start dropping. Keep your hopes up, guys, but remember, there's only so much money to go around. Not everyone can win for 2009, but then again, that's why there's always next year.

Get ready for 2010 AFGP
FY2010 AFGP will open for applications in the next few weeks. Regardless of how your department may come out for FY2009 AFGP, now is the time to be working on your objectives for the 2010 program.

Still time for 2010 grant writing training
Do your grant-writing skills need a tune-up? My Grants Writing Best Practices Training Workshop is available nationwide and will give you solid training to write grant applications. Workshop Schedule »

Go: DHS - Full AFG Awards List

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