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Fire Prevention and Safety Grant Application Period to Open
September 21
September 14, 2009 – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced
that the application period for the Assistance to Firefighters Grants (FIRE Act)
Fire Prevention and Safety grant program is scheduled to begin September 21,
2009, at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). Applications must be received by
October 23, 2009, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). Program guidance has
been posted online.
Fire Prevention and Safety grants support projects that enhance the safety of
the public and fire fighters from fire and fire-related hazards. Grant awards
are made to mitigate high incidences of death and injury and to carry out
research for improving fire fighter safety. Examples of the types of fire
prevention projects that are supported by these grants include smoke alarm
installation, fire prevention and public safety education campaigns, juvenile
fire setter interventions, media campaigns and arson prevention and awareness
programs.
An applicant tutorial will be available
online, and provides valuable
grant information regarding the preparation and submittal of competitive
applications. In addition, the applicant tutorial will provide an overview of
the fire prevention funding priorities and evaluation criteria.
For more information, applicants should contact the Assistance to Firefighters
Grants help desk at 1 (866) 274-0960 or email
firegrants@dhs.gov. The help desk will
operate throughout the application period Monday to Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. (EST), but is prepared to revise hours of operation based on volume,
demand, holidays and urgency to complete the application period and processing
for Fiscal Year 2009.
The Assistance to Firefighters Grants program is administered by the DHS Federal
Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Grant Programs Directorate in coordination
with the U.S. Fire Administration.
Fiscal Year 2009 Fire
Prevention and Safety Grants Program Guidance
Fiscal Year 2009 Fire
Prevention and Safety Grants FAQs |
