Currently, Congress has two separate budget proposals for the Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) and SAFER grant. The first proposal is centered around the current fiscal year 2011 in continuing funding for the balance of the FY11 year, ending September 30, 2011. The second budget proposal is for FY 2012 to the AFG and SAFER grant programs. Below is the e-news alert released on February 14, 2011 from FAMA/FEMA depicting the each grant budget proposal.

FY 2011 Current Year Funding

Over the weekend the House Appropriations Committee released its Continuing Resolution (CR) appropriations bill for the current fiscal year, FY 2011. The Committee is seeking to make cuts in addition to those announced earlier last week. The Committee’s appropriations bill would fund the Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) equipment program at $300 million, a cut of $90 million from the FY 2010 level of $390 million. The SAFER hiring program would receive no funding for FY 2011 under the House bill, compared to its $420 million level in FY 2010. The House plans to take their appropriations bill to the House floor this week.

The President’s FY 2012 (Next Year) Budget

The President released today his FY 2012 budget proposal to Congress. The President would fund the AFG equipment program at $250 million (a cut of $140 million over FY 2010 levels) and the SAFER program at $420 million.

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