The National Fire Academy is offering the Degrees at a Distance Program (DDP) grant to increase the number of fire service personnel obtaining college-level education through alternative delivery methods. DDP partners with regionally accredited colleges to offer fire-related baccalaureate degrees utilizing the NFA’s 13-course curriculum. Applications are accepted until August 20, 2011.
General Information
| Document Type:: |
Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: |
DHS-11-USFA-103-000-01 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: |
FY 2011 Degrees at a Distance Program |
| Opportunity Category:: |
Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: |
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| Funding Instrument Type:: |
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| Category of Funding Activity:: |
Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation:: |
US Fire Administration grant program |
| Expected Number of Awards:: |
7 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: |
97.103 — Degrees at a Distance Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: |
No |
| Version:: |
Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date:: |
Jul 15, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date:: |
Jul 27, 2011 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: |
Aug 20, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: |
Aug 20, 2011 |
| Archive Date:: |
Sep 19, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: |
$ 70,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: |
$10,000 |
| Award Floor:: |
$0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: |
Private institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: |
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Additional Information
| Agency Name:: |
Department of Homeland Security – FEMA |
| Description:: |
The Degrees at a Distance Program (DDP) purpose is to increase the number of fire service personnel who acquire college-level learning using alternative delivery methods developed by the National Fire Academy (NFA) and through other means. The DDP institutions are regionally accredited colleges and universities offering fire-related baccalaureate degrees which include delivery of the 13-course curriculum developed by the NFA. |
| Link to Additional Information:: |
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| Grantor Contact Information:: |
If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version |
Modification Description |
Updated Date |
| Synopsis 3 |
Fixing Announcement Link. |
Jul 27, 2011 |
| Synopsis 2 |
Minor Edit |
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| Synopsis 1 |
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Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: |
97.103 |
| Competition ID: |
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| Competition Title: |
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| Opportunity Package ID: |
PKG00064790 |
| Opening Date: |
Jul 15, 2011 |
| Closing Date: |
Aug 29, 2011 |
| Agency Contact Information:: |
Diane Close
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| Who Can Apply:: |
Organization Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.1] |
| optional_forms |
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