Order Code RL32341
Assistance to Firefighters Program:
Distribution of Fire Grant Funding
Updated January 18, 2008
Lennard G. Kruger
Specialist in Science and Technology
Resources, Science, and Industry Division

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Assistance to Firefighters Program: Distribution of Fire
Grant Funding
Summary
The Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program, also known as fire grants
or the FIRE Act grant program, was established by Title XVII of the FY2001
National Defense Authorization Act (P.L. 106-398). Currently administered by the
Grant Programs Directorate of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the program provides federal
grants directly to local fire departments and unaffiliated Emergency Medical Services
(EMS) organizations to help address a variety of equipment, training, and other
firefighter-related and EMS needs.
The fire grant program is now in its eighth year. Over $4.25 billion has been
appropriated to the fire grant program since FY2001. The Fire Act statute was
reauthorized in 2004 and provides overall guidelines on how fire grant money should
be distributed. There is no set geographical formula for the distribution of fire grants
— fire departments throughout the nation apply, and award decisions are made by
a peer panel based on the merits of the application and the needs of the community.
However, the law does require that fire grants be distributed to a diverse mix of fire
departments, with respect to type of department (paid, volunteer, or combination),
geographic location, and type of community served (e.g. urban, suburban, or rural).
Activities in preceding Congresses included reauthorization of the Fire Act
through FY2009 (Title XXXVI of P.L. 108-375) and enactment of the Staffing for
Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Act (Section 1057 of P.L. 108-
136). Ongoing issues in the 110th Congress include how appropriations for fire
grants should compare with authorized levels, and to what extent the focus of the
program should be shifted towards terrorism preparedness and away from the
traditional mission of enhancing basic firefighting needs.

This report will be updated as events warrant.

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Contents
Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
SAFER Grants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Program Evaluation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Distribution of Fire Grants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Issues in the 110th Congress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

List of Tables
Table 1. Major Provisions of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant
Program Reauthorization Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Table 2. Appropriations for Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program,
FY2001-FY2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Table 3. Appropriations for SAFER Program, FY2005-FY2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Table 4. State-by-State Distribution of Fire Grants, FY2001-FY2006 . . . . . . . . . 9
Table 5. State-by-State Distribution of SAFER Grants, FY2005-FY2006 . . . . . 11
Table 6. Requests and Awards for Fire Grant Funding, FY2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

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Assistance to Firefighters Program:
Distribution of Fire Grant Funding
Background
Firefighting activities are traditionally the responsibility of states and local
communities. As such, funding for firefighters is provided mostly by state and local
governments. During the 1990s, shortfalls in state and local budgets, coupled with
increased responsibilities of local fire departments, led many in the fire community
to call for additional financial support from the federal government. While federally
funded training programs existed (and continue to exist) through the National Fire
Academy, and while federal money has been available to first responders for
counterterrorism training and equipment through the Department of Justice,1 there
did not exist a dedicated program, exclusively for firefighters, which provided federal
money directly to local fire departments to help address a wide variety of equipment,
training, and other firefighter-related needs.
Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program. During the 106th Congress,
many in the fire community asserted that local fire departments require and deserve
greater support from the federal government. The Assistance to Firefighters Grant
Program (AFG),2 also known as fire grants or the FIRE Act grant program, was
established by Title XVII of the FY2001 National Defense Authorization Act (P.L.
106-398).3 Currently administered by the Grant Programs Directorate of the Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in the Department of Homeland Security
(DHS), the program provides federal grants directly to local fire departments and
unaffiliated Emergency Medical Services (EMS) organizations to help address a
variety of equipment, training, and other firefighter-related and EMS needs. On
October 28, 2004, the President signed the FY2005 National Defense Authorization
Act (P.L. 108-375). Title XXXVI of P.L. 108-375 is the Assistance to Firefighters
Grant Program Reauthorization Act of 2004, which reauthorizes the fire grant
program through FY2009. Table 1 provides a summary of key provisions of the
reauthorization.
1 For a list of federal programs providing assistance to state and local first responders, see
CRS Report RL32348, Selected Federal Homeland Security Assistance Programs: A
Summary, by Shawn Reese.
2 See CRS Report RS21302, Assistance to Firefighters Program, by Lennard G. Kruger.
3 “Firefighter assistance” is codified as section 33 of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control
Act (15 U.S.C. 2229).

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Table 1. Major Provisions of the Assistance to Firefighters
Grant Program Reauthorization Act
Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program Reauthorization Act of 2004,
Section XXXVI of P.L. 108-375, FY2005 National Defense Authorization Act
Places program under the authority of the USFA Administrator
Grant recipient limits:
$2.75 million — populations over 1 million $1.75 million — 500K to 1 million
$1 million — under 500K
DHS can waive these limits in instances of extraordinary need
Nonfederal match requirements:
20% for populations over 50K
10% for populations 20K to 50K
5% for populations less than 20K
No match requirement for prevention and firefighter safety grants
Authorized for five years:
FY2005 — $900 million
FY2006 — $950 million
FY2007 — $1 billion
FY2008 — $1 billion
FY2009 — $1 billion
Expands grant eligibility to emergency medical service squads, not less than 3.5% of fire
grant money for EMS, but no more than 2% for nonaffiliated EMS
Provides grants for firefighter health and safety R&D
Requires the USFA Administrator to convene an annual meeting of non-federal fire
service experts to recommend criteria for awarding grants and administrative changes
Requires fire service peer review of grant applications

Requires the USFA, in conjunction with the National Fire Protection Association, to
conduct a $300,000, 18-month study on the fire grant program and the need for federal
assistance to state and local communities to fund firefighting and emergency response
activities
The FIRE Act statute prescribes 14 different purposes for which fire grant
money may be used (see 15 U.S.C. 2229(b)(3)). These are: hiring firefighters;
training firefighters; creating rapid intervention teams; certifying fire inspectors;
establishing wellness and fitness programs; funding emergency medical services;
acquiring firefighting vehicles; acquiring firefighting equipment; acquiring personal
protective equipment; modifying fire stations; enforcing fire codes; funding fire
prevention programs; educating the public about arson prevention and detection; and
providing incentives for the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters. The
DHS has the discretion to decide which of those purposes will be funded for a given
grant year. Since the program commenced in FY2001, the majority of fire grant
funding has been used by fire departments to purchase firefighting equipment,

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personal protective equipment, and firefighting vehicles. At present, the program
does not award funding for major building construction.
Eligible applicants are limited primarily to fire departments (defined as an
agency or organization that has a formally recognized arrangement with a state, local,
or tribal authority to provide fire suppression, fire prevention and rescue services to
a population within a fixed geographical area). Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
activities are eligible for fire grants, including a limited number (no more than 2%
of funds allocated) to EMS organizations not affiliated with fire departments.
Additionally, a separate competition is held for fire prevention and firefighter safety
research and development grants, which are available to national, state, local, or
community fire prevention or safety organizations (including, but not limited to, fire
departments). For official program guidelines, frequently-asked-questions, the latest
awards announcements, and other information, see the Assistance to Firefighters
Grant program web page at [http://www.firegrantsupport.com/].
The fire grant program is in its eighth year. Table 2 shows the fire grant
program’s appropriations history. Over $4.25 billion has been appropriated to the
fire grant program since FY2001, its initial year.

Table 2. Appropriations for Assistance to
Firefighters Grant Program, FY2001-FY2008
Fiscal year
Appropriation
FY2001
$100 million
FY2002
$360 million
FY2003
$745 million
FY2004
$746 million
FY2005
$650 million
FY2006
$539 million
FY2007
$547 million
FY2008
$560 million
Total
$4.25 billion
SAFER Grants. In response to concerns over the adequacy of firefighter
staffing, the 108th Congress enacted the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency
Response (SAFER) Act as Section 1057 of the FY2004 National Defense
Authorization Act (P.L. 108-136; signed into law November 24, 2003).4 The SAFER
grant program is codified as Section 34 of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control
4 See CRS Report RL33375, Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response: The
SAFER Grant Program, by Lennard G. Kruger.

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Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2229a). The SAFER Act authorizes grants to career,
volunteer, and combination fire departments for the purpose of increasing the number
of firefighters to help communities meet industry minimum standards and attain 24-
hour staffing to provide adequate protection from fire and fire-related hazards. Also
authorized are grants to volunteer fire departments for activities related to the
recruitment and retention of volunteers. P.L. 108-136 authorizes over one billion
dollars per year through FY2010 for SAFER.

Two types of grants are authorized by the SAFER Act: hiring grants and
recruitment and retention grants. Hiring grants cover a four year term and are cost-
shared with the local jurisdiction. According to the statute, the federal share shall not
exceed 90% in the first year of the grant, 80% in the second year, 50% in the third
year, and 30% in the fourth year. The grantee must commit to retaining the
firefighter or firefighters hired with the SAFER grant for at least one additional year
after the federal money expires. Total federal funding for hiring a firefighter over the
four year grant period may not exceed $100,000, although that total may be adjusted
for inflation. While the majority of hiring grants will be awarded to career and
combination fire departments, the SAFER Act specifies that 10% of the total SAFER
appropriation be awarded to volunteer or majority-volunteer departments for the
hiring of personnel.
Additionally, at least 10% of the total SAFER appropriation is set aside for
recruitment and retention grants, which are available to volunteer and combination
fire departments for activities related to the recruitment and retention of volunteer
firefighters. Also eligible for recruitment and retention grants are local and statewide
organizations that represent the interests of volunteer firefighters. No local cost
sharing is required for recruitment and retention grants.
The SAFER program is in its fourth year. Table 3 shows the SAFER program’s
appropriations history. $479 million has been appropriated to the SAFER program
since FY2005, its initial year.

Table 3. Appropriations for SAFER Program, FY2005-FY2008
Fiscal year
Appropriation
FY2005
$65 million
FY2006
$109 million
FY2007
$115 million
FY2008
$190 million
Total
$479 million

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Program Evaluation
On May 13, 2003, the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) released the first
independent evaluation of the Assistance to Firefighters Program. Conducted by the
U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Leadership Development Academy Executive
Potential Program, the survey study presented a number of recommendations and
concluded overall that the program was “highly effective in improving the readiness
and capabilities of firefighters across the nation.”5 Another evaluation of the fire
grant program was released by the DHS Office of Inspector General in September
2003. The report concluded that the program “succeeded in achieving a balanced
distribution of funding through a competitive grant process,”6 and made a number of
specific recommendations for improving the program.
At the request of DHS, the National Academy of Public Administration
conducted a study to help identify potential new strategic directions for the
Assistance to Firefighters Grant program and to provide advice on how to effectively
plan, manage, and measure program accomplishments. Released in April 2007, the
report recommended consideration of new strategic directions related to national
preparedness, prevention vs. response, social equity, regional cooperation, and
emergency medical response. According to the report, the “challenge for the AFG
program will be to support a gradual shift in direction without losing major strengths
of its current management approach — including industry driven priority setting and
its well-respected peer review process.”7
The Administration’s FY2008 budget proposal was accompanied by program
evaluations called the Program Assessment Rating Tool (PART). For assessment
year 2007, PART gave the fire grant program a rating of “Effective,” (an
improvement from the previous rating of “Results Not Demonstrated”). The PART
directed DHS to embark on an improvement plan encompassing three elements:
establishing a continuing strategic planning process, improving program
transparency, and increasing outreach.8
The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-161), in the
accompanying Joint Explanatory Statement, directs the Government Accountability
Office (GAO) to review the application and award process for fire and SAFER
5 For full report see [http://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/affgp-fy01-usda-report.pdf].
6 Department of Homeland Security, Office of Inspections, Evaluations, and Special
Reviews, “A Review of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program,” OIG-ISP-01-03,
September 2003, p. 3. Available at [http://www.dhs.gov/interweb/assetlibrary/OIG_
Review_Fire_Assist.pdf].
7 National Academy of Public Administration, Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program:
Assessing Performance, April 2007, p. xvii. Available at [http://www.napawash.org/
pc_management_studies/Fire_Grants_Report_April2007.pdf]
8 Office of Management and Budget, ExpectMore.gov, Detailed Information on the Federal
Emergency Management Agency, Grants and Training Office Assistance to Firefighters
Grants Assessment, Assessment Year 2007, available at [http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/
expectmore/detail/10001071.2007.html].

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grants. Additionally, FEMA is directed to peer review all grant applications that
meet criteria established by FEMA and the fire service. Those criteria necessary for
peer-review must be included in the grant application package. Applicants whose
grant applications are not reviewed must receive an official notification detailing why
the application did not meet the criteria for review. Applications must be rank-
ordered, and funded following the rank order.
Distribution of Fire Grants
The Fire Act statute provides overall guidelines on how fire grant money will
be distributed and administered. The law directs that volunteer departments receive
a proportion of the total grant funding that is not less than the proportion of the U.S.
population that those departments protect (currently 55%). The Assistance to
Firefighters Grant Program Reauthorization Act of 2004 (Title XXXVI of P.L.108-
375) raised award caps and lowered nonfederal matching requirements (based on
recipient community population), extended eligibility to nonaffiliated emergency
medical services (i.e. ambulance services not affiliated with fire departments), and
expanded the scope of grants to include firefighter safety R&D.
There is no set geographical formula for the distribution of fire grants — fire
departments throughout the nation apply, and award decisions are made by a peer
panel based on the merits of the application and the needs of the community.
However, the law does require that fire grants should be distributed to a diverse mix
of fire departments, with respect to type of department (paid, volunteer, or
combination), geographic location, and type of community served (e.g. urban,
suburban, or rural).9 The Fire Act’s implementing regulation provides that:

In a few cases, to fulfill our obligations under the law to make grants to a variety
of departments, we may also make funding decisions using rank order as the
preliminary basis, and then analyze the type of fire department (paid, volunteer,
or combination fire departments), the size and character of the community it
serves (urban, suburban, or rural), and/or the geographic location of the fire
department. In these instances where we are making decisions based on
geographic location, we will use States as the basic geographic unit.10
According to the FY2007 Program Guidance for the Assistance to Firefighters
Program, career (paid) departments will compete against other career departments for
up to 45% of the available funding, while volunteer and combination departments
will compete for at least 55% of the available funding.11 However, given that less
than 10% of fire grant applications are historically received from career departments,
9 15 U.S.C. 2229(b)(9).
10 44 CFR Part 152.6(c).
11 For the FY2007 round of awards, no less than 33% of AFG funds must be awarded to
combination departments, and no less than 22% of AFG funds must be awarded to all-
volunteer departments. See Department of Homeland Security, Fiscal Year 2007 Assistance
to Firefighters Grants Program and Application, March 2007, p. 6.

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funding levels are likely not to reach the 45% ceiling for career departments.12
Additionally, each fire department that applies is classified as either urban, suburban,
or rural. In FY2005, 6% of the total number of fire grant awards went to urban
areas, 17% to suburban areas, and 77% to rural areas. Of the total amount of federal
funding awarded, 11% went to urban areas, 20% to suburban areas, and 69% to rural
areas.13
Finally, in an effort to maximize the diversity of awardees, the geographic
location of an applicant (using states as the basic geographic unit) is used as a
deciding factor in cases where applicants have similar qualifications. Table 4 shows
a state-by-state breakdown of fire grant funding for FY2001 through FY2006, while
Table 5 shows a state-by-state breakdown of SAFER grant funding for FY2005 and
FY2006. Table 6 provides an in-depth look at the FY2006 fire grants, showing, for
each state, the number of fire departments in each state,14 the number of fire grant
applications, the total amount requested, the total amount awarded, and the amount
of funds awarded as a percentage of funds requested. As Table 6 shows, fire
departments on average received about 21% of the funds they requested in FY2006.
This is down from 22% in FY2005, 28% in FY2004, and 34% in FY2003.
Issues in the 110th Congress
A primary issue in the 110th Congress is how appropriations for fire grants
should compare with the authorized annual levels of $1 billion.15 The
Administration’s budget proposals have typically recommended significant cuts for
fire grants, as well as zero funding for SAFER grants. Opponents of the cuts have
argued that the reduced levels are inadequate to meet the needs of fire departments,
while the Administration has argued that reduced levels are sufficient to enhance
critical capabilities in the event of a terrorist attack or major disaster. Aside from
budget issues, an ongoing issue has been the focus of the fire grant program.
Administration budget proposals have sought to shift the priority of the fire grant
program to terrorism preparedness. Firefighting groups have questioned this
proposed shift, arguing that the original purpose of the Fire Act (enhancing basic
firefighting needs) should not be compromised or diluted. S. 608, the Risk-Based
Homeland Security Grants Act of 2007, would direct DHS to conduct a study
12 Ibid., p. 52.
13 Department of Homeland Security, National Preparedness Directorate, Capabilities
Division, Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program, FY2005 Report, p. 14.
14 The fire grant program sets a limit of one application per fire department. Thus, the
number of fire departments in a state plays a major factor in the number of fire grant
applications submitted and the amount of total funding awarded within a given state. For
example, because Pennsylvania has — by far — the largest number of fire departments, it
is not surprising that it leads the nation in the number of fire grants applications and the
amount of funding awarded.
15 For information on the latest House and Senate actions regarding appropriations for the
fire grant and SAFER programs, see CRS Report RS21302, Assistance to Firefighters
Program, by Lennard G. Kruger.

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analyzing the distribution of fire grant awards and the level of unmet firefighting
equipment needs in each state.
A related issue is the role of the U.S. Fire Administration in the administration
of the fire grant program. At its inception, the program was administered by the
USFA/FEMA and focused on enhancing the basic needs of fire departments across
the nation. In the FY2004 budget request, as part of its effort to consolidate terrorism
preparedness grants under a single entity, the Administration proposed to relocate the
fire grant program within the Office for Domestic Preparedness (ODP), whose
mission was to provide state and local governments with assistance to improve their
readiness for terrorism incidents. The FY2004 DHS Appropriations Act (P.L. 108-
90) acceded to the Administration’s request, and relocated the fire grants to ODP.
The Conferees directed that DHS shall “continue current administrative practices in
a manner identical to the current fiscal year, including a peer review process of
applications, granting funds directly to local fire departments, and the inclusion of
the United States Fire Administration during grant administration.”
On January 26, 2004, then-DHS Secretary Ridge informed Congress of his
intention to consolidate ODP, including the Assistance to Firefighters Program, into
the Office of State and Local Government Coordination Preparedness (OSLGCP).
The FY2005 Homeland Security appropriations act (P.L. 108-334) placed the fire
grant program within OSLGCP. However, the Assistance to Firefighters Grant
Program Reauthorization Act of 2004 (P.L. 108-375) designated administration of
the fire grant program to USFA. According to the FY2006 budget request, the fire
grant program would be administered by the OSLGCP “in cooperation with the
USFA.”
On July 13, 2005, DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff announced a restructuring
of DHS, effective October 1, 2005. Under the restructuring plan, the fire grants (as
well as the SAFER grants) were to be administered by the Office of Grants and
Training in the new DHS Directorate for Preparedness. However, legislation
considered in the 109th Congress sought to restructure FEMA within DHS, with the
result that fire and SAFER grant programs would be transferred back to FEMA.
Ultimately, Title VI of the Conference Agreement on the DHS appropriations bill
(P.L. 109-295; H.Rept. 109-699), the Post Katrina Emergency Management Reform
Act of 2006, transferred most of the existing Preparedness Directorate (including fire
and SAFER grants and the USFA) back to an enhanced FEMA.

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Table 4. State-by-State Distribution of Fire Grants,
FY2001-FY2006
(millions of dollars)
FY2001 FY2002
FY2003
FY2004
FY2005
FY2006
Total
AL
3.085
12.503
23.329
25.097
20.836
22.027
106.877
AK
1.303
2.641
5.242
2.522
3.111
0.754
15.573
AZ
1.37
3.6
7.490
9.808
7.905
4.041
34.214
AR
1.337
4.635
10.675
13.680
10.402
7.699
48.428
CA
5.905
18.978
30.060
29.793
25.631
17.856
128.223
CO
1.003
3.968
6.168
5.585
6.073
3.213
26.01
CT
1.828
4.675
10.841
9.991
7.287
5.479
40.101
DE
0.132
0.372
1.096
1.755
1.161
1.107
5.623
DC
0
0.22
0
0
0.453
0
0.673
FL
2.865
10.16
16.344
15.969
17.922
6.787
70.047
GA
2.375
6.079
13.791
11.857
10.168
8.887
53.157
HI
0
1.182
0.947
0.864
1.205
0.264
4.462
ID
0.916
2.744
6.001
4.828
4.684
2.712
21.885
IL
2.417
13.398
28.810
27.238
25.433
21.120
118.416
IN
2.703
8.739
20.456
18.646
15.779
14.447
80.77
IA
1.301
7.284
16.087
16.430
13.119
10.064
64.285
KS
1.153
5.118
10.850
10.211
7.165
4.984
39.481
KY
2.215
7.896
19.832
16.150
14.215
13.308
73.616
LA
3.344
10.084
12.248
11.101
11.630
6.935
55.342
ME
1.296
4.319
10.323
10.031
6.124
6.702
38.795
MD
0.739
4.08
8.153
10.227
8.771
10.368
42.338
MA
2.301
8.386
15.715
13.958
13.529
8.957
62.846
MI
2.815
8.948
17.247
20.005
15.088
15.798
79.901
MN
2.133
8.149
17.510
18.609
14.894
14.718
76.013
MS
1.763
6.755
15.679
11.329
9.856
7.885
53.267
MO
3.079
10.291
19.573
17.757
14.246
13.202
78.148
MT
1.164
3.726
8.361
7.271
6.656
5.839
33.017
NE
1.034
2.392
7.820
6.577
5.116
4.399
27.338
NV
0.282
1.446
3.312
1.405
1.946
0.857
9.248
NH
0.594
1.887
4.584
5.694
4.563
3.307
20.629
NJ
2.596
6.339
19.982
16.488
14.691
12.386
72.482
NM
1.455
3.463
5.048
3.653
2.259
1.461
17.339
NY
3.978
14.728
34.320
35.030
36.009
33.804
157.869
NC
1.949
10.239
22.864
22.360
19.315
18.309
95.036

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FY2001 FY2002
FY2003
FY2004
FY2005
FY2006
Total
ND
0.546
2.613
5.105
3.391
2.673
2.459
16.787
OH
2.731
13.742
26.997
29.107
27.344
25.380
125.301
OK
1.864
4.939
10.540
10.393
8.757
10.852
47.345
OR
1.596
4.892
9.896
10.122
10.014
9.288
45.808
PA
2.89
16.97
45.179
47.898
39.233
41.259
193.429
RI
0.407
1.507
2.327
1.917
2.129
2.025
10.312
SC
1.554
5.257
11.832
14.150
10.544
8.028
51.365
SD
0.904
3.142
5.602
4.693
3.570
2.989
20.9
TN
2.46
11.509
19.306
18.686
15.047
11.209
78.217
TX
3.697
15.644
29.264
30.118
23.480
18.035
120.238
UT
0.9
2.754
4.628
3.880
2.188
2.213
16.563
VT
0.451
1.971
5.163
4.747
2.071
1.456
15.859
VA
2.066
8.79
15.816
16.668
14.357
8.317
66.014
WA
1.535
7.544
18.808
19.565
15.763
16.150
79.365
WV
1.067
3.966
9.942
9.133
10.143
5.838
40.089
WI
2.077
7.518
18.234
19.668
17.685
13.994
79.176
WY
1.09
1.612
3.507
1.811
2.032
1.197
11.249
PR
0.657
0.382
1.643
1.140
1.104
0.528
5.454
MP
0.145
0.225
0
0
0.220
0.172
0.762
GU
0
0.016
0
0
0
0.287
0.303
AS
0.164
0
0
0.284
0
0
0.448
VI
0.741
0
0.544
0
0
0
1.285
Tot.
91.972
334.417
695.121
679.305
585.619
491.375
2877.718
Source: Department of Homeland Security.

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CRS-11
Table 5. State-by-State Distribution of SAFER Grants, FY2005-
FY2006
(millions of dollars)
FY2005
FY2006
Total
Alabama
1.611
6.215
7.826
Alaska
1.051
0.205
1.256
Arizona
1.560
3.559
5.119
Arkansas
0.394
1.820
2.214
California
5.221
5.212
10.433
Colorado
1.584
3.479
5.063
Connecticut
0.130
0.191
0.321
Delaware
0
0.135
0.135
District of Columbia
0
0
0
Florida
6.576
9.329
15.905
Georgia
5.354
2.085
7.439
Hawaii
0
0
0
Idaho
0.063
0.621
0.684
Illinois
1.340
4.463
5.803
Indiana
0
0.099
0.099
Iowa
0.169
0.144
0.313
Kansas
0.667
0.045
0.712
Kentucky
0.152
2.890
3.042
Louisiana
3.430
3.078
6.508
Maine
0.081
0
0.081
Maryland
0.096
1.862
1.958
Massachusetts
1.300
2.079
3.379
Michigan
1.759
0.592
2.351
Minnesota
0.300
1.089
1.389
Mississippi
0.756
0.594
1.35
Missouri
1.467
3.547
5.014
Montana
0.034
0.255
0.289
Nebraska
0
0.873
0.873
Nevada
1.500
1.714
3.214
New Hampshire
0.400
1.035
1.435
New Jersey
6.374
3.971
10.345
New Mexico
0
3.123
3.123
New York
1.540
2.991
4.531

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FY2005
FY2006
Total
North Carolina
2.155
5.533
7.688
North Dakota
0
0.609
0.609
Ohio
1.319
1.881
3.2
Oklahoma
0.147
0.699
0.846
Oregon
1.710
2.141
3.851
Pennsylvania
1.244
1.475
2.719
Rhode Island
0.400
0
0.4
South Carolina
0.456
0.863
1.319
South Dakota
0.063
0.311
0.374
Tennessee
2.700
2.719
5.419
Texas
0.951
10.961
11.912
Utah
0.900
3.312
4.212
Vermont
0
0.621
0.621
Virginia
2.091
3.554
5.645
Washington
2.298
2.897
5.195
West Virginia
0
0.187
0.187
Wisconsin
0
0.072
0.072
Wyoming
0
0
0
Puerto Rico
0
0
0
Northern Mariana Islands
0
0
0
Marshall Islands
0
0
0
Guam
0
0
0
American Samoa
0
0
0
Virgin Islands
0
0
0
Republic of Palua
0
0
0
Total
61.356
105.142
166.498
Source: Department of Homeland Security.

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CRS-13
Table 6. Requests and Awards for Fire Grant Funding, FY2006
Federal
Federal
Funds
Number of
funds
funds
awarded as a
fire/EMS
Number of
requested
awarded
% of funds
State
departmentsa
applications
($millions)
($millions)
requested
Alabama
958
595
69.333
22.027
0.3176986428
Alaska
72
54
9.650
0.754
0.078134715
Arizona
281
135
22.475
4.041
0.1797997775
Arkansas
826
384
40.996
7.699
0.1877988096
California
802
441
73.192
17.856
0.2439610886
Colorado
371
142
21.269
3.213
0.1510649302
Connecticut
393
202
30.959
5.479
0.1769760005
Delaware
77
35
6.122
1.107
0.1808232604
District of
18
2
0.370
0
0
Columbia
Florida
748
259
49.293
6.787
0.1376868927
Georgia
792
282
43.48`
8.887
0.2043928243
Hawaii
18
3
0.579
0.264
0.4559585492
Idaho
211
125
14.398
2.712
0.1883594944
Illinois
1081
769
92.320
21.120
0.2287694974
Indiana
656
444
62.412
14.447
0.2314779209
Iowa
862
547
54.667
10.064
0.1840964384
Kansas
674
262
27.851
4.984
0.1789522818
Kentucky
797
508
62.416
13.308
0.2132145604
Louisiana
555
217
24.898
6.935
0.2785364286
Maine
426
236
34.928
6.702
0.1918804398
Maryland
408
189
34.654
10.368
0.2991862411
Massachusetts
407
291
53.729
8.957
0.1667069925
Michigan
858
623
73.773
15.798
0.2141433858
Minnesota
768
518
56.804
14.718
0.2591014717
Mississippi
756
364
45.569
7.885
0.1730342996
Missouri
862
467
51.581
13.202
0.2559469572
Montana
279
188
22.667
5.839
0.257599153
Nebraska
485
215
23.580
4.399
0.1865564037

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CRS-14
Federal
Federal
Funds
Number of
funds
funds
awarded as a
fire/EMS
Number of
requested
awarded
% of funds
State
departmentsa
applications
($millions)
($millions)
requested
Nevada
159
34
5.868
0.857
0.1460463531
New
255
144
17.269
3.307
0.1914992183
Hampshire
New Jersey
1037
555
67.147
12.386
0.1844609588
New Mexico
337
109
16.180
1.461
0.090296663
New York
1880
1190
141.676
33.804
0.238600751
North Carolina
1407
689
87.855
18.309
0.2084002049
North Dakota
322
116
11.431
2.459
0.2151167877
Ohio
1332
824
113.954
25.380
0.222721449
Oklahoma
772
452
46.402
10.852
0.2338692298
Oregon
358
193
29.471
9.288
0.3151572733
Pennsylvania
2624
1736
227.488
41.259
0.1813678084
Rhode Island
98
65
8.822
2.025
0.2295397869
South Carolina
591
335
43.067
8.028
0.186407226
South Dakota
345
163
15.038
2.989
0.1987631334
Tennessee
642
437
46.960
11.209
0.2386925043
Texas
1873
712
99.953
18.035
0.1804348044
Utah
219
120
11.674
2.213
0.1895665582
Vermont
254
124
14.170
1.456
0.1027522936
Virginia
810
301
47.719
8.317
0.1742911628
Washington
538
304
49.715
16.150
0.3248516544
West Virginia
476
295
41.198
5.838
0.1417059081
Wisconsin
898
623
64.067
13.994
0.2184275836
Wyoming
134
49
6.329
1.197
0.1891294043
Puerto Rico
7
91
8.822
0.528
0.059850374
Northern
Not available
1
0.172
0.172
1
Marianas
Guam
Not available
1
0.287
0.287
1
Total
31,822
20,972
2326.457
491.375
21.12%
Source: Department of Homeland Security.
a. Data from [http://firehouse.com], updated January 2008.

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