{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://higgins.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/higgins-encourages-departments-to-apply-for-federal-fire-prevention", "Higgins Encourages Departments to Apply for Federal Fire Prevention & Safety Grants", "2018-12-18", "2018", "2018-12", "Democrat", "House", "NY", "Brian Higgins", "H001038", "higgins.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency is now accepting applications for grants for its Fire Prevention and Safety (FP&S) Program. The window for applications closes on Friday, December 21st at 5:00pm.\n\nMore information about FP&S Program Grants can be found at FEMA's website, https://www.fema.gov/fire-prevention-safety-grants. Features include key programmatic updates and application requirements as well as an application checklist and answers to frequently asked questions.\n\nApplicants eligible to apply for the FP&S activity grant are fire departments; and national, state, regional, local, tribal, territorial, or nonprofit organizations that are recognized for their experience with fire prevention, safety programs and activities.\n\nFunding for the FP&S Program is through the Assistance Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. In 2018, $350 million is allocated for the AFG initiative. Of that, $35 million dollars is appropriated for the FP&S Grant Program, which targets projects and programs that mitigate incidences of death and injuries caused by fire among high-risk populations including children, seniors and firefighters.\n\nApplicants with questions or in need technical assistance can contact the FP&S grant help desk at 1-866-274-0960 or via e-mail at firegrants@fema.dhs.gov.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://higgins.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/higgins-encourages-departments-to-apply-for-federal-fire-prevention"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.592028420418501, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}