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2012 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program

2012 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program. IAFC Metro Chiefs Conference May 24, 2012. Metro Departments: Successfully Navigating Your AFG Grant. Assistance to Firefighters Grant. Glenn Gaines Deputy US Fire Administrator 301-447-1018 glenn.gaines@fema.dhs.gov. David Gudinas

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2012 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program

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  1. 2012 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program IAFC Metro Chiefs Conference May 24, 2012

  2. Metro Departments: Successfully Navigating Your AFG Grant

  3. Assistance to Firefighters Grant Glenn Gaines Deputy US Fire Administrator 301-447-1018 glenn.gaines@fema.dhs.gov David Gudinas Section Chief 202-786-9611 david.dudinas@fema.dhs.gov

  4. Today's Objectives • AFG FY12 Program Funding Overview • AFG FY11 Award Overview • FY12 AFG Changes • Metro Departments & AFG • Best Practices & Common Mistakes • Understanding Narratives & Narrative Scoring Exercise

  5. Grant Programs Offered by AFG Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grants (SAFER) Fire Prevention and Safety Grants (FP&S)

  6. Total FY 2012 Appropriation AFG $285 million SAFER $320 million FP&S $35 million

  7. Maximum Funding Levels $1,000,000 $1,750,000 $2,750,000

  8. Required Cost Share is Based on Population 5% 10% 20%

  9. AFG Application & AwardsYear-to-Year YearApplicationsReq (Fed Share)Awards 2009 19,782 $3.17B 5,211 2010 16,231 $2.55B 2,934 2011 16,491 $2.85 B 1,714

  10. AFG Application & AwardsYear-to-Year YearAverage Award (Federal Share) 2009 $97,447 2010 $115,387 2011 $199,447

  11. AFG Program Overview AFG Funding Levels Appropriated Available for Award • AFG FY11 = $404,190,000 / $345,746,980 FY12 = $337,500,000 / $285,625,000 • SAFER FY11 = $404,190,00 / $380,746,980 FY12 = $337,500,000 / $325,625,000 • FP&S FY11 = $35,000,000 (funded out of AFG) FY12 = $35,000,000 (funded out of AFG)

  12. New Items for 2012

  13. FY 2012 AFG Changes • The Program Guidance has a new format, known as the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), which still accents the funding priorities as High (H), Medium (M), or Low (L). • When requesting training that accompanies PPE, vehicles, etc., you will now make that request under Additional Funding in the same Request Details section. • When requesting multiple vehicles, there will now be separate line items with separate narratives.

  14. Metro Departments and AFG

  15. Metro Departments & AFG Metro Departments From 2008 – 2011 • 58 departments submitted applications • 72% submission rate of IAFC Metro members • 239 Applications received • 20 of those were “regional” • 95 awards to fire departments (43% success) • 8 regional awards (40% success rate)

  16. Metro Departments & AFG Metro Departments From 2008 – 2011 • 72% of IAFC Metro Departments applied • 51% of those applied each of the last 4 years • 27% applied 3 out of 4 years • 12% applied 2 out of 4 years • 10% applied only once out of the 4 years

  17. Metro Departments & AFG Metro Departments From 2008 – 2011 • 47 departments applied as “Urban” • 9 departments applied as “Suburban” • 2 departments applied as “Rural”

  18. Metro Departments & AFG

  19. Top 10 Best Practices • Assign someone to be the primary owner of your grants. Make it part of their primary responsibility. • Start preparing early and read the Program Guidance and related help documents. • Align your department’s Needs Assessment with the current funding priorities. • Tell your department’s story. • Read each question carefully, then answer.

  20. Top 10 Best Practices • Have your application read by someone else before submitting. • Submit your application before the deadline. • Make sure you include all eligible costs as part of your application, including: • EHP review • State taxes • Vehicle performance bonds • Expenses associated with an A133 audit

  21. Top 10 Best Practices • Make sure your project can and will be done within your grant’s period of performance and have your bid specifications ready when you receive your award.(be proactive). • Ensure you have support from your local government leaders. BONUS: Call the AFG Help Desk or regional representative with ANY questions!

  22. Funding Priorities The single most important thing you can do to ensure your department has the best opportunity for success in the AFG Program is to match your highest needs to AFG Funding Priorities. DO NOT DEVIATE

  23. AFG Timeline • FY12 AFG – June/July 2012 (tentative) • FY12 SAFER – July/August 2012 (tentative) • FY12 FP&S – Winter 2012 • AFG & SAFER awards to start by 9/30/12

  24. AFG Resources • Website • www.fema.gov/firegrants • Get Ready Guides • Quick Reference Guides • Quick Facts • Tutorials & Videos

  25. AFG Help Desk • Phone: 866-274-0960 • Email: firegrants@fema.gov

  26. Questions?

  27. Thank You

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