S 550 · 112th Congress · Emergency Management

Fire Grants Reauthorization Act of 2011

Introduced 2011-03-10· Sponsored by Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 89.(2011-06-29)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Fire Grants Reauthorization Act of 2011 - Amends the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to reauthorize through FY2016 the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA's) Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program and the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program. Authorizes the Administrator of FEMA to award: (1) AFG grants on a competitive basis to fire departments, nonaffiliated emergency medical services (EMS) organizations, and state fire training academies; and (2) fire prevention and safety grants to fire departments for fire prevention programs and research to improve firefighter health and life safety. Establishes grant funding requirements and limitations for emergency medical services, awards to nonaffiliated EMS organizations, fire prevention and safety grants, state fire training academies, and purchasing firefighting vehicles. Requires the Administrator to: (1) appoint fire service and EMS personnel to conduct peer reviews of grant applications; and (2) publish guidelines in the Federal Register describing the grant application process and criteria for selecting grant recipients. Amends SAFER program provisions to: (1) reduce th…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

S. 550, Fire Grants Reauthorization Act of 2011

May 26, 2011

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on May 18, 2011

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Cosponsors (6)

2 Democrats3 Republicans1 Independent