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Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG)
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

Summary:

The purpose of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program is to award one-year grants directly to fire departments and non-affiliated emergency medical services (EMS) organizations in order to enhance their abilities with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. The primary goal o...

Award Description:

Congress appropriated $404,190,000 for the FY 2011 AFG. From this amount, $380,747,000 will be made available for AFG awards. DHS allocated $405 million for Fire and EMS Operations and Safety Grants, Firefighting and Emergency Vehicle Grants and Fire Prevention and Safety Grants (FP&...

 

Fire Prevention and Safety Grants (FP&S)
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Summary:

The purpose of the AFG Program is to enhance the safety of the public and firefighters with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. The Grant Programs Directorate administers the Fire Prevention and Safety (FP&S) grants as part of the
AFG Program.

Award Description:

In FY 2011, the total amount distributed under this grant will be $35 million. Congress appropriated a total of $404,190,000 to carry out the activities of the FY 2011 AFG Program.

However, FEMA will continue to separate FP&S grants from AFG, and will have...

 

Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER)
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Assistance To Firefighters Grants (AFG) Program Office

Summary:

 

SAFER grants provide financial assistance to help fire departments increase frontline firefighters, rehire firefighters that have been laid off, retain firefighters facing imminent layoffs, or fill positions that were vacated through...

Award Description:

The total amount available for the FY11 program is $380,747,000. 400 awards are anticipated. The period of performance is 24 months under the Hiring of Firefighters Activity and up to 48 months for the Recruitment and Retention of Volunteer Firefighters Activity. 

 

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National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative- Category III Community Treatment and Services Centers (CTS)
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center For Mental Health Services

Summary:

The purpose of this program is to provide trauma treatment and services in communities for children, adolescents and thei...

Award Description:

The estimated total funding available is $22,400,000/ 56 awards are anticipated. The estimated award amount is $400,000. ...

 

Eliminating Lupus Health Disparities Initiative (ELHDI)

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of the Secretary, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of Minority Health

Summary:

The purpose of the ELHDI is to eliminate lupus related health disparities through improvement in training and education o...

Award Description:

One award in the amount of $1 million is anticipated. Cost sharing is not required.

 

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Initiative (VITA)
National Credit Union Administration (NCUA)

Summary:

The National Credit Union Administration's (NCUA's) Community Development Revolving Loan Fund (CDRLF) was...

Award Description:

The estimated total funds available in FY11 is $12 million. Multiple awards are anticipated. All applicants must provide ...

 

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