Washington, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., is encouraging Wyoming fire departments to attend grant-writing workshops across the state that could help improve local firefighting programs.
The Department of Homeland Security, in conjunction with the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA), has planned a series of workshops designed to help fire departments apply for federal grant funding from the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFGP).
The schedule for workshops in Wyoming is as follows. For questions regarding the workshops, please call Phillip Oakes at the Wyoming Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety at 307-777-7288.
• Feb. 5-6, 6-10 p.m., Cheyenne DOT Auditorium, Cheyenne
• Feb. 7, 12-4 p.m., University of Wyoming Extension Facility, Casper
• Feb. 9, 6-8 p.m., Lander Fire Department, Lander
• Feb. 10, 6-8 p.m., Sheridan Fire Department, Sheridan
• Feb. 11, 6-8 p.m., Campbell County Training Facility, Gillette
The program's funds are used by the nation's firefighters to increase the effectiveness of firefighting operations, firefighter health and safety programs, new firefighting equipment, emergency medical services programs and fire prevention and safety programs.
For questions regarding the AFGP, please contact the USFA at 1-866-274-0960 or visit their web site (usfagrants@fema.gov).
