Throughout the month of May, the Regional Fire Program Specialists in the 10 FEMA regions will hold workshops on the FY 2012 AFG Program and upcoming application period.
The workshops will help potential applicants understand the purpose of the FY 2012 AFG Program, changes since FY 2011, funding priorities, award evaluation criteria, and a brief description other AFG funding opportunities. See the AFG Workshop page on the AFG website for the schedule of workshops.
A copy of the presentation to be used at the workshops will be posted on the website in the near future.
For additional information on the workshops click, AFG Rules & Tools, FY 2012 AFG Workshop Schedule
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Even if you can’t attend one of the upcoming regional AFG workshops, feel free to contact your Regional Fire Program Specialist from the contact list below. They will answer questions and provide technical assistance to applicants and grantees alike on the AFG Program as well as the Fire Prevention and Safety (FP&S) and Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Programs.
FEMA Region I: Serving Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont David L. Parr Telephone: (617) 956-7631 E-mail: David.Parr@fema.dhs.gov
Murtuza Banglawala Telephone: (617) 956-7551 E-mail: Murtuza.Banglawala@associates.fema.dhs.gov
FEMA Region II: Serving New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands David Fortino Telephone:(212) 680-3667 E-mail: David.Fortino@fema.dhs.gov
Nicole Aimone Telephone: (212) 680-8818 E-mail: Nicole.Aimone@associates.fema.dhs.gov
FEMA Region III: Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia Lori Bainbridge Telephone: (215) 931-5586 E-mail: Lori.Bainbridge@fema.dhs.gov
Melissa Evans Telephone: (301) 468-0172 x 234 E-mail: Melissa.Evans@associates.fema.dhs.gov
FEMA Region IV: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee Alma Christian Telephone: (770) 220-8769 or (404) 985-4026 E-mail: Alma.Christian@fema.dhs.gov
Vincent Ramm Telephone: (229) 225-4965 E-mail: Vincent.Ramm@associates.fema.dhs.gov
FEMA Region V: Serving Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin Vikki Hanson Telephone: (312) 408-5327 E-mail: Victoria.Hanson@fema.dhs.gov
Donald Mobley Telephone: (312) 408-5540 E-mail: Donald.Mobley@fema.dhs.gov
Lori Smith Telephone: (217) 726-9550 E-mail: Lori.A.Smith@associates.fema.dhs.gov
FEMA Region VI: Serving Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas James Thomason Telephone: (940) 383-7374 E-mail: James.Thomason2@fema.dhs.gov
Brad Cole Telephone: (940) 898-5310 E-mail: Brad.Cole@associates.fema.dhs.gov
FEMA Region VII: Serving Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska Rex Jennings Telephone: (816) 283-7951 E-mail: Rex.Jennings@fema.dhs.gov
FEMA Region VIII: Serving Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming Ted Young Telephone: (303) 235-4791 E-mail: Ted.Young@fema.dhs.gov
FEMA Region IX: Serving Arizona, California, Nevada, Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Douglas Woods Telephone: (510) 627-7208 E-mail: Douglas.Woods@fema.dhs.gov
Teresa Yeung Telephone: (510) 627-7213 E-mail: Teresa.Yeung@associates.fema.dhs.gov
FEMA Region X: Serving Alaska,aho, Oregon, and Washington Brian K. Ipsen Telephone: (425) 487-4633 E-mail: Brian.Ipsen@fema.dhs.gov
Teresa Yeung Telephone: (510) 627-7213 E-mail: Teresa.Yeung@associates.fema.dhs.gov