FY 2017 Assistance to Firefighter Grants (AFG)
Open Application Period Announcement
The FY 2017 AFG application
period will open on Tuesday, December 26, 2017 at 8 AM ET and will close on
Friday, February 2, 2018 at 5 PM ET.
Please make sure that you have thoroughly reviewed the Notice of
Funding Opportunity (NOFO) prior to beginning your application, as it contains
the latest updates to the FY 2017 AFG Grant Program. Begin preparing your
application now by utilizing the application assistance tools available below.
FY 2017 Application Assistance
Tools:
- NOTICE OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITY (NOFO) contains the key programmatic updates and application
requirements for all eligible applicants.
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The GET READY GUIDE is designed to give you a
kick-start in preparing your application. It will help better prepare you
to thoroughly answer the application questions.
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The SELF-EVALUATION
ASSISTANCE sheets are designed to help you understand the criteria that you
must address in your Narrative Statement when applying for the Assistance to
Firefighters Grants (AFG) Program. There are two sheets, one for OPERATIONS & SAFETY and one for VEHICLE ACQUISITION.
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The APPLICATION CHECKLIST will help you prepare your
grant application. Collecting this information beforehand will
reduce the time and energy needed to complete your application.
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The COST SHARE CALCULATOR
allows you to determine your
organizations Local Cost Share for grants. It is important to familiarize
yourself with FEMA’s administration of cost sharing requirements.
- Live application webinars coming soon. A separate message with the webinar dates will be distributed soon.
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