Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) E-Mail Alert Archive
The Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program sends biweekly E-mail Alerts to its subscriber list. These Alerts deliver updates about the suite of AFG programs and information relevant to potential grant applicants and current awardees:
- Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG)
- Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grants
- Fire Prevention and Safety (FP&S) Grants
- New AFG funding opportunity announcements, application information, award announcement schedules, reporting requirements
- Hyperlinks to AFG website resources to help grantees potential applicants, e.g. grant guidance documents, "Get Ready" guides
- Events on the AFG Calendar
Sign Up to Receive E-Mail Alerts
To receive the biweekly AFG E-Mail Alert, go to the AFG E-Mail Alert signup page and enter your e-mail address, or send an e-mail request to firegrants@fema.dhs.gov.
AFG E-Mail Alerts Archive
Copies of previous AFG E-mail Alerts are available below.
NOTE: Hyperlinks created before August 2012 may not function due to website migration. If you have difficulty locating the documents mentioned in those Alerts, contact the AFG Help Desk for assistance at 1-866-274-0960.
2013 E-Mail Alerts
MARCH 2013
- March 05, 2013 - Impact of Sequestration on FEMA AFG
- March 13, 2013 - Turndown Notifications for FY 2012
FEBRUARY 2013
- February 06, 2013 - Essential Information for Applicants and Awardees on SAM
- February 15, 2013 - Registration with SAM is Free! Don't Pay Unnecessary Fees to Register
January 2013
- January 08, 2013 - Fire Grants Reauthorized for FY 2013; Less Than Two Weeks Left to Apply for FY 2012 Fire Prevention and Safety Grants
- January 14, 2013 - Last Day to Apply for Fire Prevention and Safety Grant is Friday, January 18
- January 16, 2013 - Final Reminder for FY 2012 Fire Prevention and Safety Grants Applications
2012 E-Mail Alerts
December 2012
- December 13, 2012 - FY 2012 Fire Prevention and Safety Grants Application Period Opens Monday
- December 27, 2012 - Start Your Application Now for a FY 2012 Fire Prevention and Safety Grant
November 2012
October 2012
- October 2, 2012 - Update on FY 2012 Grant Announcements New FEMA Community Grant Available
- October 9, 2012 - A Time to Recognize Dedication to Fire Prevention and Safety Fire Prevention Week 2012
- October 23, 2012 - Prepare for Environmental and Historic Preservation Reviews of Fire Station Modification Grants
- October 31, 2012 - Application Planning Tools for FY 2012 Fire Prevention and Safety Grants Available Now
September 2012
- September 4, 2012 - Grants Not to Be Used as Collateral; Updated USFA Manual on Funding Alternatives
- September 17, 2012 - Grant Applicants: Get Bid Specifications Ready Early
August 2012
- August 1, 2012 - Less Than Two Weeks Left to Apply for SAFER Funding
- August 8, 2012 - Deadline for SAFER Applications is Friday, August 10; Information for Grantees on Monitoring
- August 22, 2012 - Update for FY 2012 Grant Applicants and Semiannual Report Requirements
July 2012
- July 5, 2012 - Last Day to Submit FY 2012 AFG Applications is Friday, July 6
- July 19, 2012 - FY 2012 SAFER Application Period Opens and New AFG Website Announced
- July 23, 2012 - Announcement: SAFER Veterans Hiring Program and CCR System Update
- July 30, 2012 - ATTENTION SAFER Hiring Grant Applicants; Application Correction Needed
June 2012
- June 7, 2012 - Application Period to Open Monday, June 11, for FY 2012 Assistance to Firefighters Grants
- June 12, 2012 - NIMS Compliance Not Required at Time of AFG Application Submission
- June 20, 2012 - New AFG Applicant Self Evaluations and Latest Questions and Answers
- June 29, 2012 - Final Days to Submit AFG Applications PLUS Important Announcement Affecting Broadband Requests
May 2012
- May 1, 2012 - Last Week to Submit Your FY 2011 Fire Prevention and Safety Grant Application. Also: New Video Available on Community Risk Assessment and Fire Prevention and Safety Grants
- May 16, 2012 - AFG Workshops and What's Next for Fire Prevention and Safety Grant Applicants
- May 29, 2012 - FY 2012 AFG and Changes to the CCR System
April 2012
- April 2, 2012 - Application Period Opens for FY 2011 Fire Prevention and Safety Grants
- April 13, 2012 - Important Announcement for All FY 2011 Fire Prevention and Safety Grant Applicants
- April 18, 2012 - Important Update to the FY 2011 Fire Prevention and Safety Grant Application; Application Period Has Been Extended to Friday, May 4, 2012
- April 30, 2012 - Prepare for the FY 2012 Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG); Workshops Have Begun!
March 2012
- March 8, 2012 - Coming in April! FY 2011 Fire Prevention and Safety Grants Application Period. Additional Topic: New! Firefighter Research and Development Grants Explained
- March 23, 2012 - FP&S Grants Application Period Opens Soon; Grantee Closeouts Report Update
February 2012
- February 7, 2012 - AFG and SAFER Program Updates
- February 23, 2012 - Last Chance to Apply for FY 2011 SAFER Grants
January 2012
- January 10, 2012 - FY 2011 SAFER Grants Application Period to Open Soon
- January 25, 2012 - FY 2011 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program
2011 E-Mail Alerts
December 2011
- December 13, 2011 - 2011 AFG Application Status Update
- December 19, 2011 - SAFER Application Get Ready Guide
- December 22, 2011 - Additional SAFER Get Ready Guides Now Available
November 2011
September 2011
- September 1, 2011 - AFG Avoid Common Application Error
- September 6, 2011 - AFG Success Stories Encourage and Inspire
- September 12, 2011 - AFG Final Countdown
- September 20, 2011 - AFG Application Period Now Entering Its Final Week
- September 23, 2011 - Final Day of the AFG Application Period
- September 28, 2011 - FY 2011 AFG Applicants What's Next
Last Updated:
04/09/2013 - 11:16