Welcome to Assistance to Firefighters Grants

Contact Information

The AFG Program has positioned technical assistance staff in 10 federal regional centers. These Regional Fire Program Specialists can respond to questions on the implementation of the AFG program. The Regional Fire Program Specialists also carry out grant monitoring activities, and conduct grant writing workshops on the preparation of requests for Assistance to Firefighter Grants. Please feel free to contact the Regional Fire Program Specialist in your region for assistance.

Fire departments that have questions regarding the AFG program can reach the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Grant Programs Directorate AFG Program staff at:

U.S. Department of Homeland Security/FEMA
800 K Street NW,
Washington, DC 20472-3620

Phone:	1-866-274-0960 (Help Desk)

e-Mail:	firegrants@dhs.gov

Fraud Hotline
If you have knowledge of fraud, waste, abuse, allegations of civil liberties or civil rights abuses, or mismanagement involving Federal Emergency Management Agency programs or operations, you can:

Fax the DHS OIG Hotline at: (202) 254-4292
e-Mail: DHSOIGHOTLINE@dhs.gov
Or write:
DHS Office of Inspector General/MAIL STOP 2600
245 Murray Drive, SW, Building 410
Washington, DC 20528

When making a report convey as much information as possible such as: Who? What? Where? When? Why? How? Complaints may be made anonymously or you may request confidentiality.

Regional Contacts

Region I: Serving CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT

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David L. Parr
Regional Fire Program Specialist
Contractor - Cabezon Group
Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program
99 High Street, 5th Floor
Boston, MA 02110
Ph: (617) 956-7631
Fax: (617) 956-7538
david.parr@associates.dhs.gov

Region II: Serving NJ, NY, PR, VI

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Violet Zekaj
Regional Fire Program Specialist
Contractor - Cabezon Group
Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program
26 Federal Plaza, Room 1307
New York, NY 10278
Ph: (212) 680-8818
Fax: (212) 680-3603
violet.zekaj@associates.dhs.gov

Region III: Serving DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV

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Dustin Brosius
615 Chestnut Street
6th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Ph: (215) 931-5718
Fax: (215) 931-5539
dustin.brosius@dhs.gov

Melissa Evans
Regional Fire Program Specialist
Contractor -- Cabezon Group
Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program
815 Copeland Way, PMB 34
Pittsburgh, PA 15232-2217
Ph: (412) 687-1331
Ph2: (215) 378-7684
Fax: (412) 687-1331
melissa.evans@associates.dhs.gov

Region IV: Serving AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN

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Vicki Murphy Federal Regional Center 402 South Pinetree Blvd. Thomasville, GA 31792 Ph: (229) 225-4518 Fax: (229) 225-4532 vicki.murphy@dhs.gov		Vincent Ramm Regional Fire Program Specialist Contractor -- Cabezon Group Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program Federal Regional Center 402 South Pinetree Blvd. Thomasville, GA 31792 Ph: (229) 225-4965 Fax: (229) 225-4966 vincent.ramm@associates.dhs.gov

Alma Christian Ph: (229) 225-4588 Fax: (229) 225-4589 alma.christian@dhs.gov

Region V: Serving IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI

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Vikki Hanson 536 S. Clark Street 6th Floor Chicago, IL 60605 Ph: (312) 408-5327 Ph 2: (312) 961-1827 victoria.hanson@dhs.gov		Lori Smith Regional Fire Program Specialist Contractor -- Cabezon Group Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program Federal Regional Center 536 S. Clark Street 6th Floor Chicago, IL 60605 Ph: (217) 726-9550 lori.smith@associates.dhs.gov

Don Mobley 536 S. Clark Street 6th Floor Chicago, IL 60605 Ph: (312) 408-5540 Ph 2: (202) 309-8684 Donald.mobley@dhs.gov

Region VI: Serving AR, LA, NM, OK, TX

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James Thomason
Federal Regional Center
800 N. Loop 288
Denton, TX 76201-3698
Ph: (940) 383-7274
Fax: (940) 898-5263
james.thomason@dhs.gov

Brad Cole
Regional Fire Program Specialist
Contractor -- Cabezon Group
Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program
Federal Regional Center
800 N. Loop 288
Denton, TX 76201
Ph: (940) 898-5310
Ph2: (940) 367-2115
Fax: (940) 898-5263
brad.cole@associates.dhs.gov

Region VII: Serving IA, KS, MO, NE

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Rex Jennings
9221 Ward Pkwy
Suite 300
Kansas City, MO 64114
Ph: (816) 283-7951
Fax: (816) 283-7098
rex.jennings@dhs.gov

Linda K. Stone
Regional Fire Program Specialist
Contractor -- Cabezon Group
Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program
Federal Regional Center
9221 Ward Parkway, Suite 300
Kansas City, MO 64114
Ph: (816) 283-7094
Ph2: (816) 812-9373
Fax: (816) 283-7098
linda.stone@associates.dhs.gov

Region VIII: Serving CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY

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Ted Young
Denver Federal Center
Building 710
Box 25267
Denver, CO 80225-0267
Ph: (303) 235-4791
Fax: (303) 253-4628
ted.young@dhs.gov

Region IX: Serving AZ, CA, Guam, HI, NV, CNMI, American Samoa

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Doug Woods
1111 Broadway Street
Suite 1200
Oakland, CA 94607-4052
Ph: (510) 627-7208
Fax: (510) 627-7144
douglas.woods@dhs.gov

Region X: Serving AK, ID, OR, WA

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Brian K. Ipsen
FEMA Region 10
130 228 Street SW
Bothell, WA 98021
Ph: (425) 482-3723
Fax: (425) 482-3775
brian.ipsen@dhs.gov

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