The Assistance to Fire Fighters Grant Program (AFG) is Giving Out Free Federal Grant Money

The Assistance to Fire Fighters Grant program (AFG), also known as the AFG Fire Grants, is giving out $565 Million U.S. Dollars to fire departments that fulfill the proper requirements and that submit a successful AFG Fire Grants Application. 

There are several great articles on www.AFGgrants.com that explain the requirements on how to apply for this free federal grant money and there are links to free help in filling out the application.  All types of fire departments large and small, paid or volunteer departments are eligible to apply for the free grant money.

This grant program was put in place by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and administered through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) after the attacks on 9/11/2001. 

Eligible Organizations for FEMA Grants:
Across our great nation, most fire departments and EMS organizations are eligible for free government grants money through the FEMA Grants - AFG program.

These departments and organizations provide fire suppression and emergency medical and transport services for the general public in areas not owned by the federal government. The AFG program was designed to help your local departments and organizations to be better prepared for emergency situations.  Read about who are Eligible for FEMA Grants.

Things you should know when applying for an AFG Grant.
There are a number of things to consider when developing your approach to winning an award from the AFG program. Remember, this is a free federal governmental grant that is open to qualifying organization in the country. Since the funds for this program are limited each year and the need surpasses this amount allocated by the government, give your application the best chance of success, do your research.

As applicants, you know your needs but have you thought about what would benefit the community around you the best? Remember, you service a whole community. The larger the area a project covers, the better chance of approval. The more people that will benefit in a cost effective way, the better the chance your application has of passing the approval process.  Apply for an AFG Grant.

Health Hazards of Diesel Exhaust
The report issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Bureau of the Montana Department of Labor and Industry is a more detailed report than the previous one by the State of California on the hazards of diesel exhaust. This report goes into more detail on diesel exhaust exposure and ways to prevent such exposure. There were also animal studies conducted and their findings reported.

Diesel engines have become the most widely used portable power source in recent years. This had caused increased exposure to diesel fumes and exhaust more prevalent to workers and pedestrians alike because of the wide spread use of diesel engines in the transportation sector of our economy.

Diesel exhaust has been shown to contain 20 to 100 times more fine particles than exhaust produced from a comparable size gasoline engine. The fine particles carry with them the known cancer causing chemicals polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons. The noxious gases produced are also damaging to humans and the surrounding environment. These include nitrous oxides, nitrogen dioxide, formaldehyde, benzene, sulfur dioxide, carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide.

Your AFG Grant money may be used to install Diesel Exhaust Filters on all of your fire trucks and diesel apparatus.  This will help improve the health and safety of your fire fighters.

If you belong to a fire department make sure to let your chief or grants person know about this program and you will have your best shot to help your community and get a piece of this free federal grant money.

The AFG Grants program is also commonly referred to as the AFG Fire Grants.
The goal of the Assistance to Firefighters Grants is to meet the firefighting and emergency response needs of fire departments and non-affiliated emergency medical services organizations.

Written by sillyfrank on June 30th, 2009 with 1 comment.
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