Opportunity DHS-07-OGT-044-0001

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	Federal Grant Title:	Opportunity DHS-07-OGT-044-0001
	CFDA Number:	97.044
	CFDA Description:	Assistance to Firefighters Grant
	Federal Agency Name:	Preparedness OG T
	Category of Funding Activity:	Other
	Category Explanation:	Homeland Security - Preparedness
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	DHS-07-OGT-044-0001
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Oct 22, 2007
	Creation Date:	Nov 16, 2007
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Nov 30, 2007 Applicants must submit an FY 2007 Fire Prevention and Safety Grant application by November 30, 2007 at 11:59:59 p.m., Eastern Standard Time. Applicants must use the electronic grants (eGrants) management system: https://portal.fema.gov to submit a FP&S grant application. Only FP&S grant applications submitted through the eGrants system will be accepted. Applicants are advised to carefully review the submission requirements contained in the FY 2007 Fire Prevention and Safety Guidance.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Nov 30, 2007 Applicants must submit an FY 2007 Fire Prevention and Safety Grant application by November 30, 2007 at 5:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time. Applicants must use the electronic grants (eGrants) management system: https://portal.fema.gov to submit a FP&S grant application. Only FP&S grant applications submitted through the eGrants system will be accepted. Applicants are advised to carefully review the submission requirements contained in the FY 2007 Fire Prevention and Safety Guidance.
	Archive Date:	Dec 30, 2007
	Expected Number of Awards:	300
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$27,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$1,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments - County governments
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible applicants for the Fire Prevention and Safety Activity include fire departments, and national, regional, state, American Indian and Alaska Native Tribal Governments local, or community organizations recognized for their experience and expertise in fire prevention and safety programs and activities. These include private and public nonprofit organizations. Eligible applicants for the Firefighter Safety Research and Development Activity include national, regional, state, American Indian and Alaska Native Tribal Governments, local, or community organizations, such as academic, public health, occupational health, and injury prevention institutions, particularly those recognized for experience and expertise in firefighter safety research and development programs or whose applications demonstrate the potential to improve firefighter safety. Private and public nonprofit organizations and non-Federal and non-governmental organizations are also eligible to apply for funding. Fire departments are not eligible to apply for funding under this activity.
Grant Description: The purpose of the Fire Prevention and Safety Grants is to fund fire prevention activities and to research and develop improvements to firefighter safety. Fire prevention grants are designed to reach high-risk target groups and mitigate incidences of deaths and injuries caused by fire and related hazards. Fire Prevention and Safety grants are separated into two "activities". The projects that can be funded are listed below:(1) Fire Prevention and Safety: Applicants can apply for up to three projects. Public education campaigns, Smoke Alarms, Sprinkler Awareness, Code Enforcement/Awareness, Firefighter Safety, Training, Wildfire Prevention /Awareness, Arson Prevention/Awareness, Risk Assessment, General Prevention/Awareness. Applicants requesting Risk Assessments are precluded for applying for additional projects. Fire departments are subject to the same cost-share requirements as under the AFG Grants. (2) Firefighter Safety Research and Development: Applicants can apply for a grant with up to a three year period of performance, but limited to $1 million per application. For multi-year projects, they can divide the $1 million over period of performance however they deem necessary. Database/Data Collection and analysis projects/systems, Social Science Studies/Projects and Technology Studies that address injury outcomes or their surrogates such as firefighter safety, wellness, fitness or health
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.firegrantsupport.com/fps
Grant Announcement Contact: Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency Grant Program Directorate (GPD) 500 C St SW Washington, DC 20472 Tel: 1-866-274-0960 Helpdesk Fax: 1-202-786-9938 Tina Godfrey 1-202-786-9785 or Cathie Patterson 1-202-786-9796 Arlyce Powell 1-202-786-9523
email for helpdesk [firegrants@dhs.gov]
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; • Fire Prevention and Safety Grant