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FEMA's Grant Programs Directorate Did Not Effectively Manage Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program - AFG Grants

Executive Summary

Since 2001, the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program has awarded fire departments and first responder organizations almost $10 billion through AFG and Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grants. We reviewed whether recipients complied with grant requirements and guidance to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse of grant funds. This report on AFG grants is being issued as a companion report to our previously issued report on SAFER grants.

Report Number
OIG-16-100
Issue Date
Document File
DHS Agency
Oversight Area
Fiscal Year
2016