9/11 Heroes Stamp Program

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	Federal Grant Title:	9/11 Heroes Stamp Program
	CFDA Number:	Information not provided
	CFDA Description:	Information not provided
	Federal Agency Name:	Department of Homeland Security
	Category of Funding Activity:	Other
	Category Explanation:	The 9/11 Heroes Stamp Act of 2001 directed the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal stamp and distribute the proceeds through the Federal Emergency Management Agency to the families of emergency relief personnel killed or permanently ph
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	97-085
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Other
	Posted Date:	Dec 02, 2005
	Creation Date:	Dec 02, 2005
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Apr 03, 2006 The application period for the Assistance Program Under the 9/11 Heroes Stamp Act of 2001 starts on December 2, 2005 and closes on April 3, 2006. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THE POSTING OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. All questions should be directed to Tom Olshanski, Heroes Stamp, USFA, National Emergency Training Center (NETC), 16825 South Seton Avenue, Emmitsburg, MD 21727, or call 1-866-887-9107, or send e-mail to FEMA-HeroesStamp@dhs.gov.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	May 03, 2006
	Expected Number of Awards:	1000
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$10,565,073
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$10,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible Applicants: Restricted to specialized group involved in a specific incident. Individuals eligible to submit a claim for assistance under the 9/11 Heroes Stamp Act of 2001 (the Act) are personal representatives of those emergency relief personnel who, while acting in their official capacity were killed; or those who were permanently physically disabled in the line of duty while serving at the World Trade Center, Pentagon, or Shanksville, Pennsylvania site in connection with the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks against the United States. Refer to interim rule and the 9/11 Heroes Stamp Act of 2001 Eligibility and Application for Benefits forms for specific details pertaining to program eligibility requirements. Beneficiary Eligibility: Only personal representatives of emergency relief personnel killed, or emergency relief personnel permanently physically disabled, while serving in the line of duty in connection with the terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001, are eligible.
Grant Description: Funding: FEMA will not distribute funds until FEMA has made eligibility determinations on all applications. FEMA retains sole discretion as to the amount of assistance granted under the Act and will distribute funds equally, to the extent feasible, among eligible claimants until the fund has been liquidated. FEMA will not differentiate award amounts between eligible claimants who were killed, or those who were permanently physically disabled. Additional information concerning the award procedure can be obtained from the interim final rule, see 70 FR 43214, July 26, 2005.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.usfa.fema.gov/ http://www.usfa.fema.gov/
Grant Announcement Contact: Constant, Monifa, Grants Management Specialist, Phone 202-646-3574, Email monifa.constant@dhs.gov monifa.constant@dhs.gov Constant, Monifa