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Assistance to Firefighters Grant Fire Prevention and Safety. Grant Programs Directorate. Purpose. Enhance the safety of the public and firefighters with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. Support Firefighter Safety Research and Development activities. Program Overview.
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Assistance to Firefighters Grant Fire Prevention and Safety Grant Programs Directorate
Purpose Enhance the safety of the public and firefighters with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. Support Firefighter Safety Research and Development activities.
Program Overview Available Funding • $30M for 2010 • Up to $1M per award Eligible Applicants • National, Regional, State, and local government agencies • Non-profit organizations/NGO’s • Academic Institutions
Application Process Step 1. Applicants start by assessing risk or vulnerabilities Step 2: All FP&S applicants go through the panel review process
Application Process Step 3: Technical review is conducted on applications that fare well in the panel review Step 4: Negotiations and/or requests for information are conducted AWARD!
Eligible Projects • Smoke Alarm installation • Public Education • Code Enforcement/Awareness • Fire & Arson Investigation • Juvenile Fire-setter Projects • Sprinkler Awareness • General Prevention/Awareness
Firefighter Safety R&D • Behavioral, clinical, and social science studies • Database systems • Technology and product development studies • Research regarding Dissemination and Implementation of Effective Programs and Products
FP&S Funded Projects University of Kentucky Research Foundation • Establish a comprehensive and interactive fire prevention program University of Miami • Safe-T-Element® Cooking System • Educate the university community on fire prevention and mitigation measures
FP&S Funded Projects Ohio University • Safe-T-sensor® The Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund • Smoke Alarms for off-campus housing • Fire safety education • Updating code books
FP&S Funded Projects The Center for Campus Fire Safety • Firewise Campus Project http://www.firewisecampus.org/index.html People’s Burn Foundation • To Hell and Back III http://igot2kno.peoplesburnfoundation.org/
FP&S Catalog Goal To provide a clearinghouse of information on FP&S awarded grants to assist new applicants with ideas and resources.
FP&S Catalog Database • An database has been created to provide easy “access” to key essential elements found in successful grants • Documentation and samples of FP&S deliverables • Increased accountability
FP&S Catalog Library • NFA Learning Resource Center http://www.lrc.fema.gov • FP&S deliverables onsite • “Access” via catalog number for check out • Hands on review of resources • Grantee contact information for networking • Onsite audio visual review capability
Resources http://www.firegrantsupport.com firegrants@dhs.gov 1-866-274-0960