Chief Conversations: Long-term funding of federal grant programs

Fire Chief Marc Bashoor speaks with U.S. Fire Administrator G. Keith Bryant at Fire-Rescue International about the six-year reauthorization of the AFG and SAFER grant programs approved by President Trump

November 06, 2018 04:27 PM •

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By FireRescue1 Staff

FireRescue1 Executive Editor Chief Marc Bashoor speaks with U.S. Fire Administrator G. Keith Bryant at Fire Rescue International about the six-year reauthorization of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) and SAFER grant programs approved by President Trump.

According to Bryant, there is an average of $350 million set aside for each program, but those numbers could go up.

“So far what we’re seeing in the Senate and House markups of the budget, they’ll stay about where they’re at,” he tells Bashoor. “But, the indication is there that there might be some additional funding for the Urban Search and Rescue Program and the Urban Areas Security Initative.’

Chief Marc Bashoor

Chief Marc S. Bashoor joined the Lexipol team in 2018, serving as the FireRescue1 and Fire Chief executive editor and a member of the Editorial Advisory Board. With 40 years in emergency services, Chief Bashoor previously served as public safety director in Highlands County, Florida; as chief of the Prince George’s County (Maryland) Fire/EMS Department; and as emergency manager in Mineral County, West Virginia. Chief Bashoor assisted the NFPA with fire service missions in Brazil and China, and has presented at many industry conferences and trade shows. He has contributed to several industry publications. He is a National Pro-board certified Fire Officer IV, Fire Instructor III and Fire Instructor. Connect with Chief Bashoor at on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. Do you have a leadership tip or incident you’d like to discuss? Send the chief an email.