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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Roadmap for Fire Grant Applications

Want to get started on fire grants, but not sure how?

I recently sat down with Mary Rose Roberts, Associate Editor at FIRE CHIEF Magazine. We discussed AFGP, other fire grants, and your department's road map to navigating the fire grant application process:

Listen Online: FIRE CHIEF Podcast - Industry Expert Provides Roadmap for FIRE Grant Applications »

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No AFG Awards Today

Looks like there won't be an AFG awards round this week, folks, but don't let that get you down.

Check back next Friday, and we'll see if DHS is handing out more fire grant awards. In the meantime, enjoy your weekend, and start getting ready for AFG 2010!

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Small Towns Win Grants Too

Sometimes people think of grants as something that only big cities get. Grants are for all localities, as shown by the town of Waskom, Texas. With a population of approximately 2,100, Waskom recently won a FEMA grant.

The Marshall News Messenger reports that DHS/FEMA have awarded $39,900 to Waskom VFD/EMS Services, Inc., in Texas. The article says, "The funding can be used for training and support operations, and to purchase firefighter safety and rescue equipment."

Waskom did it, and you can too. Whether your agency or your locality is big or small, there's grant funding out there for you.

Full Story: Grant awarded VFD and EMS »

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