Gov Grants News and Articles

• Why you should support Fire Grants Reauthorization Act in 2013 budget

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  This measure would authorize extension of Fire Act Grant until 2016, which is critical to life of fire service in US

• Firefighter funding: Why the cuts must stop

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  The proposed 2013 budget would cut another $2 million each from the AFG and SAFER programs

• SAFER grant funding can assist with staffing, deployment capabilities

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  Program is open to career, volunteer and combination departments

• Ask Congress not to cut fire funding in 2012

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  We need to tell our federal legislators that foundation laid by Commission on Fire Prevention and Control needs to be supported rather than destroyed

• Changes to AFG award procedures announced by FEMA

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  If you submitted 2011 AFG application, you need to be aware of some changes toward electronic applications

• Federal SAFER grant can help attract, retain firefighters

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  Program will pay for wide variety of incentives allowing volunteer departments to retain current members, recruit new ones

• AFG 2011 lessons learned

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  Just as we would with fireground operations, we should also meet with our grant preparation committee and discuss this year's AFG application while it is still fresh in our minds

• AFG 2011: Ambulance, PPE and other changes

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  Key changes will impact ambulances, PPE and other areas of the AFG program

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