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Assistance to Firefighters Grant SAFER Grants Fire Prevention and Safety Grants

Assistance to Firefighters Grant SAFER Grants Fire Prevention and Safety Grants. Office of Grants and Training Preparedness Directorate U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Distribution of 2006 AFG Applications by State. Distribution of 2006 AFG Applications by State (cont.).

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Assistance to Firefighters Grant SAFER Grants Fire Prevention and Safety Grants

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  1. Assistance to Firefighters GrantSAFER GrantsFire Prevention and Safety Grants

  2. Office of Grants and Training Preparedness Directorate U.S. Department of Homeland Security

  3. Distribution of 2006 AFG Applications by State

  4. Distribution of 2006 AFG Applications by State (cont.)

  5. Distribution of 2006 AFG Applications by State (cont.) 2006 Assistance to Firefighters Grant - Panel Review for the 2006 applications currently in progress. First decisions will be issued late June.

  6. 2006 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grants(SAFER) UPDATE Application period tentatively scheduledMay 30 to June 30

  7. SAFER Top 5 Reasons Applications Do Not Make it to Panel • The department’s call volume is too low to support the request. • 4. The applicant does not provide adequate detail about how the community’s needs were identified.

  8. SAFER Top 5 Reasons Applications Do Not Make it to Panel 3. The applicant’s request does not match the program priorities. 2. The proposed project doesn’t provide significant improvement to current operations.

  9. SAFER Top 5 Reasons Applications Do Not Make it to Panel 1. The 05 SAFER program is a highly competitive process. More than $1.1 billion dollars of grant funds were requested, but only $65 million of grant funds were available.

  10. SAFER Top 5 Reasons Applications Do Not Score Well at Panels • The application doesn’t provide sufficient detail about the proposed project. • 4. The applicant has failed to demonstrate financial need.

  11. SAFER Top 5 Reasons Applications Do Not Score Well at Panels 3. The applicant has failed to adequately explain how the additional firefighters will reduce the risk. 2. The applicant did not provide, or describe, a specific plan for recruiting women and minorities.

  12. SAFER Top 5 Reasons Applications Do Not Score Well at Panels 1. Competition! Even though many departments are deserving of an award, funding is limited.

  13. 2005 Fire Prevention and Safety Grants(FP&S) UPDATE All decisions for the 05 application period have been issued.

  14. 2006 Fire Prevention and Safety Grants(FP&S) Application period tentatively scheduledfor September. Program Guidance should be published in August.

  15. 2006 FP&S Examples of eligible projects • Public education • Code enforcement/awareness • Arson prevention/awareness • Sprinkler awareness • Smoke alarm distribution • Burn prevention

  16. AFG, SAFER or FP&S Questions? www.firegrantsupport.com and Help Desk at 866-274-0960 and firegrants@dhs.gov

  17. To View Success Stories Go to Fire Grant Websitehttp://www.firegrantsupport.com Click on “Success Stories”

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