Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program; Fire Prevention and Safety Grants

This Notice provides guidelines that describe the application process for grants and the criteria the Federal Emergency management Agency (FEMA) will use for awarding Fire Prevention and Safety (FP&S) grants in the fiscal year (FY) 2016 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program year. It explains the differences, if any, between these guidelines and those recommended by representatives of the Nation's fire service leadership during the annual Criteria Development meeting, which was held November 9-10, 2015. The application period for the FY 2016 FP&S Grant Program year will be held April 17-May 19, 2017, and will be announced on the AFG Web site (www.fema.gov/firegrants), www.grants.gov, and U.S. Fire Administration Web site (www.usfa.fema.gov).