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The AFG Program has positioned technical assistance staff in 10 federal regional centers. These Regional Fire Program Specialists can respond to questions on the implementation of the AFG program. The Regional Fire Program Specialists also carry out grant monitoring activities, and conduct grant writing workshops on the preparation of requests for Assistance to Firefighter Grants. Please feel free to contact the Regional Fire Program Specialist in your region for assistance.
Fire departments that have questions regarding the AFG program can reach the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Grant Programs Directorate AFG Program staff at:
 
U.S. Department of Homeland Security/FEMA
800 K Street NW,
Washington, DC 20472-3620

 
Phone: 1-866-274-0960
(Help Desk)
   
e-Mail: firegrants@fema.dhs.gov
 
Fraud Hotline
If you have knowledge of fraud, waste, abuse, allegations of civil liberties or civil rights abuses, or mismanagement involving Federal Emergency Management Agency programs or operations, you can:

  • Fax the DHS OIG Hotline at:
  • (202) 254-4292
     
  • e-Mail:
  • DHSOIGHOTLINE@fema.dhs.gov
     
  • Or write to:
  • DHS Office of Inspector General
  • MAIL STOP 2600
  • 245 Murray Drive, SW, Building 410
  • Washington, DC 20528
When making a report convey as much information as possible such as: Who? What? Where? When? Why? How? Complaints may be made anonymously or you may request confidentiality.

Regional Contacts


Map of regional contactsClick here for Region 10Click here for Region 9Click here for Region 8Click here for Region 7Click here for Region 6Click here for Region 5Click here for Region 4Click here for Region 3Click here for Region 2Click here for Region 1
 
 
 

Region I: Serving CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT

 
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David L. Parr
Regional Fire Program Specialist
Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program
99 High Street, 5th Floor
Boston, MA 02110
Ph: (617) 956-7631
Cell: (202) 510-8990
Fax: (617) 956-7538
david.parr@fema.dhs.gov
  Murtuza Banglawala
Regional Fire Program Specialist
FEMA Region 1
Contractor - Cabezon Group
99 High Street, 5th Floor
Boston, MA 02110
Office: (617) 956-7551
Mobile: (617) 290-3534
murtuza.banglawala@associates.fema.dhs.gov
 

Region II: Serving NJ, NY, PR, VI

 
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Nicole Aimone
Regional Fire Program Specialist
Contractor -- Cabezon Group
Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program
26 Federal Plaza
New York, NY 10278
Ph:  (212) 680-8818
nicole.aimone@associates.fema.dhs.gov
  David Fortino
Regional Fire Program Specialist
Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program
26 Federal Plaza
New York, NY 10278
Ph:  (212) 680-3667
david.fortino@fema.dhs.gov
 

Region III: Serving DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV

 
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Lori Bainbridge
FEMA Region 3
Grants Division
One Independence Mall, 6th Floor
615 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Ph: (215) 931-5586
Fax: (215) 931-2884
lori.bainbridge@fema.dhs.gov
  Melissa Evans
Regional Fire Program Specialist
Contractor -- Cabezon Group
Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program
11821 Parklawn Drive Ste 230
Rockville, MD 20852
Ph: (301) 468-0172 x 234
Ph2: (301) 998-8674 (Direct Line)
Ph3: (215) 378-7684
melissa.evans@associates.fema.dhs.gov
 

Region IV: Serving AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN

 
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Vincent Ramm
Regional Fire Program Specialist
Contractor -- Cabezon Group
Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program
Federal Regional Center
402 South Pinetree Blvd.
Thomasville, GA 31792
Ph: (229) 225-4965
Fax: (229) 225-4966
vincent.ramm@associates.fema.dhs.gov
  Alma Christian
Ph: (229) 225-4588
Fax: (229) 225-4589
alma.christian@fema.dhs.gov
 

Region V: Serving IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI

 
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Vikki Hanson
536 S. Clark Street
6th Floor
Chicago, IL 60605
Ph: (312) 408-5327
Ph 2: (312) 961-1827
victoria.hanson@fema.dhs.gov
  Lori Smith
Regional Fire Program Specialist
Contractor -- Cabezon Group
Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program
Federal Regional Center
536 S. Clark Street
6th Floor
Chicago, IL 60605
Ph: (217) 726-9550
lori.smith@associates.fema.dhs.gov
     
Don Mobley
536 S. Clark Street
6th Floor
Chicago, IL 60605
Ph: (312) 408-5540
Ph 2: (202) 309-8684
Donald.mobley@fema.dhs.gov
   
 

Region VI: Serving AR, LA, NM, OK, TX

 
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James Thomason
Federal Regional Center
800 N. Loop 288
Denton, TX 76201-3698
Ph: (940) 383-7274
Fax: (940) 898-5263
james.thomason@fema.dhs.gov
  Brad Cole
Regional Fire Program Specialist
Contractor -- Cabezon Group
Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program
Federal Regional Center
800 N. Loop 288
Denton, TX 76201
Ph: (940) 898-5310
Ph2: (940) 367-2115
Fax: (940) 898-5263
brad.cole@associates.fema.dhs.gov
 

Region VII: Serving IA, KS, MO, NE

 
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Rex Jennings
9221 Ward Pkwy
Suite 300
Kansas City, MO 64114
Ph: (816) 283-7951
Fax: (816) 283-7098
rex.jennings@fema.dhs.gov
 

 

 

Region VIII: Serving CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY

 
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Ted Young
Denver Federal Center
Building 710
Box 25267
Denver, CO 80225-0267
Ph: (303) 235-4791
Fax: (303) 253-4628
ted.young@fema.dhs.gov
 

Region IX: Serving AZ, CA, Guam, HI, NV, CNMI, American Samoa

 
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Doug Woods
1111 Broadway Street
Suite 1200
Oakland, CA 94607-4052
Ph: (510) 627-7208
Fax: (510) 627-7114
douglas.woods@fema.dhs.gov
  Teresa Yeung
Regional Fire Program Specialist
Contractor -- Cabezon Group
Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program
1111 Broadway Street
Suite 1200
Oakland, CA 94607-4052
Ph: (510) 627-7213
Fax: (510) 627-7114
teresa.yeung@associates.fema.dhs.gov
 

Region X: Serving AK, ID, OR, WA

 
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Brian K. Ipsen
FEMA Region 10
130 228 Street SW
Bothell, WA 98021
Ph: (425) 487-4633
Fax: (425) 775-7560
brian.ipsen@fema.dhs.gov
  Teresa Yeung
Regional Fire Program Specialist
Contractor -- Cabezon Group
Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program
1111 Broadway Street
Suite 1200
Oakland, CA 94607-4052
Ph: (510) 627-7213
Fax: (510) 627-7114
teresa.yeung@associates.fema.dhs.gov
 

Last Modified: Friday, 13-Apr-2012 17:22:24 EDT