Fire Act Grant workshops are being conducted by FEMA over the next couple of months.  To see a list of areas in the 14th District  go to the website - http://www.firegrantsupport.com/content/html/afg/Workshops/Workshops.aspx

AFG Workshops This page contains a listing of AFG workshops that were held across the United States. Beginning in the middle of March and continuing through the beginning of April 2010, these workshops will be held around the country to provide information about the submission of competitive applications under the 2010 Assistance to Firefighters Grants program. Interested representatives from fire department as well as representatives from non-affiliated EMS organizations are invited to attend the workshops. Information will be presented on program changes, program priorities, eligibility requirements, and on the application process. Also, general assistance in the writing of a competitive narrative for a department's grant application will be discussed. General Workshop Information Registration is NOT necessary.   Each workshop is approximately 2 hours in length.   AFG Regional Representatives should be contacted with any questions regarding workshops in their region. Regional contacts and telephone numbers are available here http://www.firegrantsupport.com/content/html/program/ContactUs.aspx.   Workshops will be conducted by either State representatives or AFG regional representatives. All workshops utilize the same PowerPoint presentation material. The PowerPoint material that will be used for the workshops will be posted at this website by mid-March.   If new/additional workshops are scheduled and confirmed, they will be added to the posted schedule.   All workshops are conducted free of charge.

Filter list by region: All Regions Region 1 (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT) Region 2 (NJ, NY, PR, VI) Region 3 (DE, MD, PA, VA, WV) Region 4 (AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN) Region 5 (IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI) Region 6 (AR, LA, NM, OK, TX) Region 7 (IA, KS, MO, NE) Region 8 (CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY) Region 9 (AZ, CA, HI, NV, AS, GU, MP, MH) Region 10 (AK, ID, OR, WA) Date City State Location Time 3/22/2010 El Dorado AR Central Fire Station, 200 N.W. Ave. No Registration Required 2:00 pm 3/23/2010 Pine Bluff AR Central Fire Station, 200 N.W. Ave. No Registration Required 10:00 am 3/24/2010 Searcy AR Pine Bluff Training Center, 3216 West Sycamore Street No Registration Required 10:00 am 3/25/2010 Harrison AR Durand Center, 303 N. Main St. 1st Federal Bank Room No Registration Required 10:00 am 3/26/2010 Fort Smith AR Fire Station 1, 200 N. 5th.St. No Registration Required 9:00 am 4/5/2010 Minden LA Minden Civic Center 520 Broadway 10:00 am 4/5/2010 Nachitoches LA Nachitoches Police Department Training Center 525 Boyd St 6:30 pm 4/6/2010 Jonesville LA Jonesville Fre Department 403 Third Street 1:00 pm 4/6/2010 Alexandria LA Alexandria Fire Department 1000 Bolton 6:30 pm 4/7/2010 Opelousas LA Louisiana Fire Chiefs Conference Opelousas Civic Center 1638 Creswell Lane Ext. 2:30 pm 4/7/2010 Jennings LA Jennings Fire Department 110 N Broadway 7:00 pm 4/8/2010 Chalmette LA St Bernard Parish Fire Department 8201 West Judge Perez Dr 6:30 pm 4/9/2010 Hammond LA Hammond Police Training Center 47038 Conrad Anderson Drive 1:00 pm 4/10/2010 Baton Rouge LA Baton Rouge Fire Department 8011 Merel Gustafson Drive

AFG Workshops This page contains a listing of AFG workshops that were held across the United States. Beginning in the middle of March and continuing through the beginning of April 2010, these workshops will be held around the country to provide information about the submission of competitive applications under the 2010 Assistance to Firefighters Grants program. Interested representatives from fire department as well as representatives from non-affiliated EMS organizations are invited to attend the workshops. Information will be presented on program changes, program priorities, eligibility requirements, and on the application process. Also, general assistance in the writing of a competitive narrative for a department's grant application will be discussed. General Workshop Information Registration is NOT necessary.   Each workshop is approximately 2 hours in length.   AFG Regional Representatives should be contacted with any questions regarding workshops in their region. Regional contacts and telephone numbers are available here http://www.firegrantsupport.com/content/html/program/ContactUs.aspx.   Workshops will be conducted by either State representatives or AFG regional representatives. All workshops utilize the same PowerPoint presentation material. The PowerPoint material that will be used for the workshops will be posted at this website by mid-March.   If new/additional workshops are scheduled and confirmed, they will be added to the posted schedule.   All workshops are conducted free of charge.

Filter list by region: All Regions Region 1 (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT) Region 2 (NJ, NY, PR, VI) Region 3 (DE, MD, PA, VA, WV) Region 4 (AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN) Region 5 (IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI) Region 6 (AR, LA, NM, OK, TX) Region 7 (IA, KS, MO, NE) Region 8 (CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY) Region 9 (AZ, CA, HI, NV, AS, GU, MP, MH) Region 10 (AK, ID, OR, WA) Date City State Location Time 3/22/2010 El Dorado AR Central Fire Station, 200 N.W. Ave. No Registration Required 2:00 pm 3/23/2010 Pine Bluff AR Central Fire Station, 200 N.W. Ave. No Registration Required 10:00 am 3/24/2010 Searcy AR Pine Bluff Training Center, 3216 West Sycamore Street No Registration Required 10:00 am 3/25/2010 Harrison AR Durand Center, 303 N. Main St. 1st Federal Bank Room No Registration Required 10:00 am 3/26/2010 Fort Smith AR Fire Station 1, 200 N. 5th.St. No Registration Required 9:00 am 4/5/2010 Minden LA Minden Civic Center 520 Broadway 10:00 am 4/5/2010 Nachitoches LA Nachitoches Police Department Training Center 525 Boyd St 6:30 pm 4/6/2010 Jonesville LA Jonesville Fre Department 403 Third Street 1:00 pm 4/6/2010 Alexandria LA Alexandria Fire Department 1000 Bolton 6:30 pm 4/7/2010 Opelousas LA Louisiana Fire Chiefs Conference Opelousas Civic Center 1638 Creswell Lane Ext. 2:30 pm 4/7/2010 Jennings LA Jennings Fire Department 110 N Broadway 7:00 pm 4/8/2010 Chalmette LA St Bernard Parish Fire Department 8201 West Judge Perez Dr 6:30 pm 4/9/2010 Hammond LA Hammond Police Training Center 47038 Conrad Anderson Drive 1:00 pm 4/10/2010 Baton Rouge LA Baton Rouge Fire Department 8011 Merel Gustafson Drive