Fire Prevention and Safety Grant

The summary for the Fire Prevention and Safety Grant Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	Fire Prevention and Safety Grant
	CFDA Number:	97.044
	CFDA Description:	Assistance to Firefighters Grant
	Federal Agency Name:	Department of Homeland Security
	Category of Funding Activity:	Other
	Category Explanation:	The purpose of these grants is to enhance the safety of the public and firefighters with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. The primary goal of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Programs Fire Prevention and Safety Grant (FP&S) is
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	FP2005
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Sep 13, 2005
	Creation Date:	Sep 13, 2005
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Oct 07, 2005 The Fire Prevention and Safety Grant application will be directly accessible online from the grants program office website (www.firegrantsupport.com) Please note, once an application has been completed and submitted, changes can no longer be made. The automated system does not allow an applicant to submit an incomplete application, i.e., the system alerts the applicant when required information was not entered. By submitting an application online, the applicant will automatically receive confirmation via e-mail that their application has been successfully accepted by our system. Paper applications are available; however, they are discouraged because of the inherent delays associated in processing them. Applicants who wish to apply for FP&S by paper may request a paper application by calling the Helpdesk at 1-866-274-0960. All applications must be completed and submitted electronically or postmarked on or before the close of business by 5:00 p.m. EDT on October 7, 2005. Only electronic applications submitted online via the automated grant application system will receive confirmations of receipt.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Oct 08, 2005
	Expected Number of Awards:	650
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$32,500,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$1,000,000
	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: There are two activities that can be funded under this offering: The Fire Prevention and Safety activity and the Firefighter Safety Research and Development activity. Applicant eligibility requirements for each activity are stated below. Fire departments are eligible to receive assistance only in the Fire Prevention and Safety activity. Private and public nonprofit organizations are eligible to apply in both the Fire Prevention and Safety activity and Firefighter Safety Research and Development activity. 1) Fire Prevention and Safety activity: We are authorized to award grants to national, regional, state, local, or community organizations (including fire departments) that are recognized for their experience and expertise in fire prevention or safety programs and activities. Private and public non-profit organizations are eligible to apply for funding for these grants. Fire departments that have received or applied for training, equipment, vehicles, etc., under the FY 2005 Assistance to Firefighter Grant Program (also known as fire grants) are eligible to apply for the fire prevention grants in this application period. The Federal share is limited to $1,000,000 per application. A secondary limitation is that combined funding of grant awards through AFG Fire Grants and FP&S grants to any single fire department may not exceed an annual Federal share maximum (shown below), based on the population that the fire department protects. Populations greater than 1 million: Maximum Federal Share: $2,750,000 Populations from 500,000 to 1 million: Maximum Federal Share: $1,750,000 Populations less than 500,000: Maximum Federal Share: $1,000,000 2) Firefighter Safety Research and Development activity: The authorizing statute establishes our ability to award grants to national, regional, state and local organizations that are recognized for their experience and expertise in firefighter safety research and development programs. Under the statute, fire departments are not eligible to apply for funding in this activity. Private and public non-profit organizations, academic institutions, non-federal governmental organizations, non-governmental organizations, and individual researchers (i.e. doctorial candidates) are eligible to apply for funding for these grants. The Federal share is limited to $1,000,000 per application.
Grant Description: The purpose of these grants is to enhance the safety of the public and firefighters with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. The primary goal of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Programs Fire Prevention and Safety Grant (FP&S) is to reach high-risk target groups in order to mitigate the high incidences of death and injuries. Additionally for Fiscal Year (FY) 2005 Congress amended the authorization to include funding for Firefighter Safety Research and Development. This guidance provides details for applying for either of these financial assistance instruments. There is no cost share requirement for the FY 2005 Fire Prevention and Safety grants.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.firegrantsupport.com http://www.firegrantsupport.com
Grant Announcement Contact: Patterson , Cathie, Fire Program Specialist -Fire Prevention , Phone 1-866-274-0960, Fax 1-866-274-0942, Email firegrants@dhs.gov firegrants@dhs.gov Patterson , Cathie
Similar Government Grants: • Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program, Fire Prevention and Safety Grants; • AFG FP&S Vision 20/20; • Assistance to Firefighters Grants; • FY2008 Fire Prevention and Safety Grants; • Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program; • Fire Prevention and Safety Grants; • Opportunity DHS-07-OGT-044-0001