This department is offering assistance to enhance public and firefighter safety through the Fire Prevention and Safety (FP&S) Grant Program. Grants aim to support fire prevention programs, research firefighter health and safety, and reduce fire-related incidents. The grants support two main activities: Fire Prevention and Safety Activity and Research and Development Activity. Applications for financial assistance are being accepted until March 21, 2014, with a total of $320,920,083 appropriated for the program. The focus is on projects that improve firefighter safety and health to reduce fatalities and injuries.
Opportunity ID: 251274
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | DHS-13-GPD-044-000-98 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG), Fire Prevention and Safety |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | Fire Prevention and Safety Activity (FP&S), Firefighter Safety Research and Development Activity (R&D) |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 10000 |
| Assistance Listings: | 97.044 — Assistance to Firefighters Grant |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 12, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 21, 2014 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 21, 2014 |
| Archive Date: | Apr 20, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $32,092,008 |
| Award Ceiling: | $0 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Fire Prevention and Safety Activity (FP&S): Fire Departments National Organizations, Regional Organizations, State Organizations, Local Organizations, Native American Tribal Organizations, Community Organizations with fire prevention and/or fire safety experience or expertise, Private and Public Non-profit Organizations Firefighter Safety Research and Development Activity (R&D): |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Department of Homeland Security – FEMA |
| Description: | Program Overview and Priorities The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agencys (FEMA) Grant Programs Directorate is responsible for the implementation and administration of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. The purpose of the AFG Program is to enhance the safety of the public and firefighters with respect to fire and fire-related hazards by assisting fire prevention programs and supporting firefighter health and safety research and development. The Grant Programs Directorate administers the Fire Prevention and Safety (FP&S) Grant program as part of the AFG Program. FP&S Grants are offered to support projects in two activities: Fire Prevention and Safety Activity: Activities designed to reach high-risk target groups and mitigate the incidence of death and injuries caused by fire and fire-related hazards Research and Development Activity: Projects aimed at improving firefighter safety, health, and wellness through research and development that reduces firefighter fatalities and injuries (Firefighter Safety Research and Development Activity) This FOA provides potential applicants with the details of requirements for processing and evaluating applications for financial assistance for both of these activity areas. The authority of the AFG Program is derived from Sec. 33 of the Federal Fire Protection and Control Act of 1974, as amended (15 U.S.C. § 2229). Congress appropriated $320,920,083 for AFG grants in the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013 (Public Law 113-6). As required by statute, FEMA has made available 10 percent of this funding for the FY 2013 Fire Prevention and Safety (FP&S) Grant Program FOA. The grants under FP&S will be awarded on a competitive basis. The appropriated funds are available for obligation by FEMA until September 30, 2014. |
| Link to Additional Information: | www.fema.gov/firegrants |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Fire Grants Help Desk
1-866-274-0960 Email:firegrants@fema.dhs.gov |
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Folder 251274 Full Announcement-1 -> fy 2013 fire prevention and safety program_foa_02 06 2014_final_508[1].pdf
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