Congressman Gonzalez Encourages Central and South Texas Communities to Apply for FEMA Fire Prevention and Safety Grants

November 14, 2018
Press Release

WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) today announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has started accepting applications for Fire Prevention and Safety Grants (FP&S) for Fiscal Year 2018.

These grants support fire prevention and firefighter safety research and development projects. The application period opened Monday, November 12, 2018 at 5 p.m. EST and will end on Friday, December 21, 2018.

"Fire Prevention and Safety Grants offer our fire departments, educators, public health professionals, and nonprofits an opportunity to improve fire safety operations and procedures," Congressman Gonzalez said. "I encourage all eligible entities in the 15th District of Texas to apply and ask them to contact my office if you need a letter of support for the grant."

FP&S Grants are part of FEMA's Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) and allocate funding focused on children, senior citizens and high-risk areas. FEMA has made $34,500,000 available for fire prevention and firefighters health and safety activities.

FP&S grants are divided into two focus areas—Fire Prevention and Firefighter Safety Research and Development.

Fire Prevention:

  • Community Risk Reduction;
  • Code Enforcement and Awareness;
  • Fire and Arson Investigation;
  • National, State, and Regional Programs and Studies.

Eligible applicants for this focus area include fire departments; and related national, regional, state, local Native American tribal organizations, or nonprofit organizations.

Firefighter Safety Research and Development:

  • Behavioral, clinical, and social science studies;
  • Technology and product development studies;
  • Research regarding dissemination and implementation of effective programs and products;
  • Database Systems;
  • Early Career Investigators.

Eligible applicants for this focus area include academic, public health, occupational health, and injury prevention institutions.

Congressman Gonzalez advises applicants to visit fema.gov/fire-prevention-safety-grants to apply. Any questions should be directed to the grant helpline at 1-866-274-0960 or firegrants@dhs.gov.

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