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Assistance to Firefighters Grant
(AFG) Program
AFG makes available competitive
grants for equipment, training, firefighter
and first responder safety and response
vehicles. AFG applications are automated and
accessible via the AFG web site:
www.firegrantsupport.com. This
website contains important information on
the AFG, including the FY 2007 funding
priorities and program guidance, a web-based
tutorial on the application process, a
listing of frequently asked questions, and
other materials.
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Emergency Medical
Services (EMS) Provider Grants Program
Supports Colorado EMS agencies with patient care and
transportation services. There are 10 grant
categories available including vehicles, training,
communication, data collection, EMS equipment,
recruitment/retention, injury prevention,
defibrillation, extrication equipment, and other.
You may apply in a maximum of two categories.
http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/em/grants/index.html |
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Energy & Mineral Impact Assistance Program
Colorado Department of Local Affairs
The Program provides grants and loans for planning, construction
and maintenance of public facilities and the
provision of public services.
http://www.dola.state.co.us |
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Federal Excess Personal Property Program
USDA Forest Service
The Federal Excess
Personal Property (FEPP) program refers to Forest
Service-owned property that is on loan to State
Foresters for the purpose of wildland and rural
firefighting.
http://www.fs.fed.us/fire/partners/fepp
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Homeland
Defense Equipment Reuse Program
Department of Homeland Security, Office of Grants
and Training
Emergency responder agencies can acquire, at no
charge, radiological detection instrumentation,
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), e.g.,
Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) and
turnout gear, and safety, response and recovery
equipment, vehicles, and apparatus through the
Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of
Grants and Training (G&T) Homeland Defense Equipment
Reuse (HDER) Program.
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Homeland Defense Equipment
Reuse (HDER) Program Fact Sheet |
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Rural Access to
Emergency Devices Grant Program
Health Resources and Services Administration, Dept.
of Health and Human Services
The Office of Rural
Health Policy's Rural Access to Emergency Devices (RAED)
Grant Program provides funding to rural communities
to purchase automated external defibrillators (AEDs)
and provide training in their use and maintenance.
http://ruralhealth.hrsa.gov/funding/aed.htm |
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Rural Emergency Responders Initiative
USDA Rural Development Housing & Community
Facilities Programs
The Rural Development, through its community
facilities program, provides funding for the Rural
Emergency Responders Initiative to specifically
strengthen the ability of rural communities to
respond to local emergencies. The community
facilities program funds are used to support rural
emergency responder efforts by financing needed
equipment and services. These funds are available
to public bodies, non-profit organizations, and
recognized Indian tribes.
Link:
Rural Emergency Responders
Initiative |
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Volunteer Fire
Assistance Program
USDA Forest Service
The Volunteer Fire
Assistance Program (VFA), formerly known as the
Rural Community Fire Protection (RCFP) Program, can
provide Federal financial, technical, and other
assistance to State Foresters and other appropriate
officials to organize, train and equip fire
departments in rural areas and rural communities to
suppress fires.
http://www.fs.fed.us/fire/partners/vfa |
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Wildland Urban Interface Community Fire Assistance
To implement the
National Fire Plan and assist communities at risk
from catastrophic wildland fires by providing
assistance in the following areas: Provide community
programs that develop local capability; plan and
implement hazardous fuels reduction activities;
enhance local and small business employment
opportunities for rural communities; enhance the
knowledge and fire protection capability of rural
fire districts on a cost share basis.
Link:
Wildland Urban Interface
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Resources |
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Grants.gov
Provides a unified site for interaction between
grant applicants and the US Federal agencies that
manage grant funds. |
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Anatomy of a Grant Proposal |
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Developing and Writing Grant
Proposals |
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Funding Alternatives for Fire
and Emergency Services |
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State and Local Managers Guide
to Homeland Security Grants – 2007
(Homeland Security Today) |
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