Saturday, February 4, 2012
President's FY 2011 Budget Request Sees FIRE, SAFER Grant Cuts
President Obama’s FY 2011 budget request is proposing $305 million each for Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) and Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant programs. Both grant programs are authorized to receive $1 billion.
The president’s request is a reduction from the appropriated levels of $390 million and $420 million respectively in FY 2010. The president’s FY 2010 budget recommended $170 million for AFG and $420 million for SAFER.
The president also is requesting $45.93 million in funding for the U.S. Fire Administration, a slight increase from the FY 2010 appropriation ($45.59 million) and the FY 2010 requested amount ($44.98 million).
Want to use this article? Click here for options!
© 2012 Penton Media Inc.
Most Recent Story
advertisement
Most Popular Articles
FIRE CHIEF is the ONLY magazine dedicated to chiefs and officers who lead and manage fire departments.
Get the latest news, trends and ideas on management solutions and leadership training.
Subscribe Now
advertisement
Videos
FCtv: Are Volunteers Heroes?
Associate Editor Mary Rose Roberts thinks the answer is both yes and no. Watch now!
