Round 2 AFG Fire Grant Awards

Round 2 AFG has landed!

665 awards totaling $54.9 million were awarded to fire departments nationwide today. Congratulations!

If you don't see your department's name yet, don't worry. There's still more award rounds to come. Unless you get a "dear john" rejection letter, you're still in the running.

Go: DHS - Full AFG Awards List

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Round 2 AFG Fire Grant Awards Coming

Round 2 AFG Awards

Keep an eye on the AFG awards page! Round 2 awards for the Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) should be coming out on Friday, Feb. 5.

Congressional notifications are flowing through the pipeline already. Expect Friday to be "Happy Dance Time" for quite a few more winning departments.

Go: DHS - AFG Awards »

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ARRA FSC Fire Station Grant Awards Announced

Round 2 ARRA FSC Awards

DHS/FEMA has announced Round 2 winners of the ARRA Assistance to Firefighters Fire Station Construction Grants (FSC).

To see the winners list, download this PDF from DHS. (If you just want the awards, skip to page 5. The first few pages cover info on the ARRA Transit Security Grant Program, ARRA Port Security Grant Program and ARRA Fire Station Construction Grants.)

Speaking of the FSC Fire Station Grant

Boy howdy, would I like to see that fire station grant come around again! Fourteen of my past students and clients won $21 million. They will be looking at building new stations during the next 3 years, as a result of this first Fire Station Construction Grant.

Now c'mon Washington D.C., do it again! I dare ya!

Download: DHS - FY2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Overview (PDF) »

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AFG Awards by the Numbers

This past Friday was a big day for AFG Awards, in both the Operations and Safety (OPS) and Vehicle Acquisition (VEH) categories. Here's a breakdown by the numbers:

Appropriation for 2009:

OPS: $366,150,000
VEH: $141,250,000

Total awards as of Round 1 (announced Jan. 29, 2010):

926 awards
$70,970,945 funds awarded

OPS Breakdown:

821 awards
$51,282,876

VEH Breakdown:

105 awards
$19,688,069

Funds Remaining:

OPS: $314,867,124 (86%)
VEH: $121,561,931 (86%)

Average Award Size:

OPS: $62,464
VEH: $187,505

Estimated Awards Remaining:

OPS: 5,041
VEH: 648

Average Awards/Round:

926

Estimated Rounds Remaining:

6

Stay tuned for more AFG award updates!

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