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AFGP Resources

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On This Page:

• Kurt's Guided Tour of the 2008 AFGP Guidelines (FREE Download!)
• NFPA 1001
• Statistics, Quotes & Research
• What Is Critical Infrastructure? Why Do I Need To Know What Is In My Area?
• Grant-Writing Tips
• AFGP Documents from DHS/FEMA
• Kurt's Fund Finders on AFGP and Grant Strategy

Kurt's Guided Tour of the AFGP Guidelines (2008) - FREE Download!

Don't understand FEMA-speak? Kurt explains AFGP in your language, in his annotated version of the 2008 AFGP program guidelines (PDF format). Also look for the color-coded eligibility notes:

• Green for eligible activities, equipment, etc.
• Blue for priorities you need to address for a stronger, more competitive application
• Red for ineligible activities or equipment whose inclusion could hurt your application or lower its rating

Get your FREE Download – Kurt's Guided Tour of the AFGP Guidelines »

NFPA 1001

New for 2008 is an AFG program requirement that members be fully trained to National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1001 or an equivalent State standard. If members are not fully trained to NFPA 1001, the department's application must include a training component for training funds and programs that would full train department to the standard.

What Is Critical Infrastructure? Why Do I Need To Know What Is In My Area?

Free PDF download »

Critical Infrastructure as defined by the Department of Homeland Security is defined in Presidential Executive Order 13228. Most DHS grants are predicated on the basis of risk and "risk" is directly tied to what "critical infrastructure" is within your area of responsibility. In order to obtain funding from these federal DHS programs it is essential that you always list what "critical infrastructure" is in your areas and that you have responsibility for. In this free download, Kurt Bradley explains what you need to know about critical infrastructure and what it means for your grants. Download »

Statistics, Quotes & Research

• Request Catalogs, Bids & Quotes from CHIEF

When requesting equipment in your AFGP application, you need to provide bids and estimates.
• Grant Glossary

Wondering what the heck that grant-gobbledygook means in real talk? Turn "grant-speak" into English with this collection of grant glossaries.
• Grant Resources

From NIMS compliance resources to links to government websites, the CHIEF Grants Grant Resources will help you find the information and numbers you need for your application.
• Statistics

A compilation of websites for statistical data. Especially helpful when presenting hard numbers on the demographics of your jurisdiction.

Grant-Writing Tips

• Keep at It! Persistence & Motivation Are Key
• Meeting Eligibility
• Writing Tips
• Research Tips
• Document, Document, Document

AFGP Documents from DHS/FEMA

• AFGP Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

• Applicant Tutorial
• AFGP Guidance Documents
• Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program Workshop Schedule
• Program Reports for Fire Act Grant Programs
• Application Statistics for Fire Act Grant Programs

Kurt Bradley's Fund Finders on AFGP and Grant Strategy

• "Justifying Need"
  The Fund Finder News - Issue 30, June 17, 2005
  Simply stating that your community or agency has a problem, or "need", is not sufficient justification to gain a funding award for most grants in this day and age. How do you justify that need, and get the grant?... Read more »

• "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: 2005 AFGP" April 22, 2005
  50 sets of SCBA gear. "Grant teams". $30,000 in turnouts... and a $1500 DVD player. You name it, we saw it during the 2005 AFGP application round. Here's a roundup of the good, the bad and the ugly, and what each means to all your grant-writing efforts... Read more »

• "What Separates the Winners from the Losers in Grants?" February 25, 2005
  Many departments, particularly volunteer departments, fight a continuous and ongoing battle in funding their existence. How can you get the grants that are one of your best weapons in this never-ending struggle?... Read more »

• "What Was Wrong with My Grant Application?" November 5, 2004
  What separates a successful grant application from a rejected one? What did one department do right, or do better than another? What difference does a grant professional make? Kurt Bradley finds out... Read more »

• "DHS 2005 Funding: What Does It Mean For First Responders?" October 22, 2004
  What does the $40.7 billion 2005 DHS budget get spent on? How much of this money is available to first responders, and for what purposes?... Read more »

• "Interoperability: Accessing Funding Streams for EMS/Rescue" October 8, 2004
  When dealing with DHS funds, you may have noticed a word used frequently in almost all of their grant applications. That word is interoperability... Read more »

• "NIMS Update: A Letter from Tom Ridge" September 24, 2004
  Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge has issued a letter spelling out what will constitute NIMS compliance.... Read more »

• Issue 7, "Congratulations, Your Grant Is Approved" July 30, 2004
  The above five words are "manna from heaven" when delivered in a phone call from your local Congressional representative. During the funding rounds of the 2004 AFGP program, 8500 departments across the country will receive a similar phone call... Read more »

• Issue 6, "Rejection of Your Grant" July 16, 2004
  You have been sitting on pins and needles for three months now, waiting to hear if your grant was funded or not. The letter has just arrived from the "funding source" and the news is bad – you have been declined funding. What are you going to do now?... Read more »

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