David Lewis

David Lewis

DAVID LEWIS is the Maryland director for the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) and a member of the NVFC Homeland Security Committee. He is an active member of the Odenton (MD) Volunteer Fire Company, previously serving as assistant chief and as president. Lewis has been responsible for acquiring more than $1M in grants for his own company and assisting others in developing successful grant proposals. He serves as one of the NVFC’s representatives to the AFG Criteria Development Panel and as a peer panelist for the FEMA AFG program. He is active as an instructor for the NVFC, the National Fire Academy, and the Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute, delivering training programs and conference presentations across the United States.
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Grant Management Basics for AFG Awards

Date & Time

December 5, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EST

Duration

1 Hour

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CONGRATULATIONS!  Your fire department has just been awarded a grant through FEMA’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. You are now ready to purchase the new tools, equipment, and resources requested through the grant. Are you truly ready, though? Accepting a grant award comes with considerable responsibility, which first-time grant recipients or departments without dedicated grant managers may not realize. This webcast will offer you the key principles of grant management that you must understand before accepting a grant award.

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