Kentucky Ag Connection - Assistance to Firefighters Grants Workshops Scheduled

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Assistance to Firefighters Grants Workshops Scheduled
Kentucky Ag Connection - 03/12/2010

Federal Emergency Management Agency staff will conduct workshops across Kentucky from April 5-9 to provide information about the submission of competitive applications under the 2010 Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program.

Interested representatives from fire department as well as those from non-affiliated emergency management services 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.

Registration is not necessary. Each workshop is approximately two 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 on the AFG 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. Workshops currently scheduled in Kentucky are as follows (all times local):

April 5 -- Paducah, West Kentucky Community and Technical College, Crousel Hall, 4810 Alben Barkley Drive, 6:30 p.m.

April 6 -- Princeton, Area 2 Fire Training Center, 2001 US 62, 9:30 a.m.

April 6 -- Owensboro, OCTC Southeastern Campus, 1901 Southeastern Parkway, 6:30 p.m.

April 7 -- Bowling Green, Bowling Green Public Safety Center, 259 New Porter Pike, 9:30 a.m.

April 7 -- Shelbyville, Area 6 SFRT, Shelby County Campus, 1361 Frankfort Road, 6:30 p.m.

April 8 -- Morehead, Morehead Fire Department (Station No. 2), 3175 Hwy 32 West, 10 a.m.

April 8 -- Pikeville, Pikeville Fire Department Training Center, 104 Chole Road, 6:30 p.m.,

April 9 -- Hazard, Area 12 SFRT Training Center, 45 Gorman Hollow, 9:30 a.m.

April 9 -- Somerset, Hal Rogers Training Center, 180 Oak Leaf Lane, 6:30 p.m.