Grants
There are a variety of grants and other assistance that can help local communities better prepare, plan for, and equip themselves to deal with the variety of emergencies they will face. Since many grants involve applications for federal funds and many responders are only volunteers, TRORC staff are available to help communities apply for and administer grants.
Education and Equipment
The Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) is a competitive grant opportunity for local fire departments and Emergency Medical Service (EMS) organizations that are not affiliated with a hospital. The AFG funds activities such as purchasing firefighting equipment, personal protection equipment, training, firefighting vehicles, and firefighter/first responder safety projects. The Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG) FY 2006 workshops for any fire and/or EMS organization that wishes to submit a 2006 AFG application from Vermont will conducted by AFG regional representatives and offer current program information The schedule for these can be found at
http://www.firegrantsupport.com/Workshop/display/workshops.aspx - Open in New Window
FEMA/USFA Fire Grants Information
Prevention education, bunker gear, PPE, hose, pumps and apparatus.
http://www.usfa.fema.gov/grants/ - Open in New Window
Vermont Rural Fire Protection Task Force
Dry hydrants, small PPE grants.
http://www.vt.nrcs.usda.gov/rc&d/NoVT/Projects/Rural_Fire_Protection/RuralFireTaskForce.html
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Department of Homeland Security
Grants to responders for response gear related to terrorism available through the VT Homeland Security Unit (VTHSU).
http://www.dps.state.vt.us/homeland/grant.html - Open in New Window
TUMS fire grants
Grants under $2,500 to fire departments.
http://www.firstresponder.org/grant_in_aid.htm - Open in New Window
Planning
HMEP grants
USDOT grants through the SERC relating to transportation of hazardous materials. Email Randy Bronson at rbronson@dps.state.vt.us.
Homeland Security Planning and Exercise Grants
These grants are available to the LEPC sporadically through the VTHSU depending upon federal funding. See link above.
Congressional links to all federal grants
Representative Peter Welch
http://www.welch.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16&Itemid=37
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Senator Patrick Leahy
http://www.leahy.senate.gov/services/grants.html - Open in New Window
Senator Bernie Sanders
