Purpose
The proposed changes will implement Chapter 2022-138, Laws of Florida, which expanded the types of equipment and tools that can be purchased with funds provided by the Firefighter Assistance Grant Program (FGAP). Section 626.135, F.S., authorizes the Division to provide FAGP funding to eligible fire departments to be used for the purchase firesafety and fire rescue equipment and tools and for the purchase of protective clothing and equipment for wildland fire fighting and urban interface fire fighting. The proposed amendments will also update the grant application form, add definitions, and make other necessary changes.