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Fire Prevention & Safety (FP&S)

Tentative Application Period

September 2005

www.firegrantsupport.com

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Assistance to Firefighters

Grant Program

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Three Distinct Programs & Application Periods:

Assistance to Firefighters (AFG): This is the traditional grant program that was open for applications in March and April.

Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER): Geared to volunteer, combination, and career fire departments to help the departments increase their cadre of firefighters. This was open in June 2005.

Fire Prevention and Safety (FPS): This section of the 2005 grant program is anticipated to be open for applications in September 2005.

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Key Change:

The AFGP is no longer affiliated with FEMA. The Department of Homeland

Security has prioritized the grant program, and is now managed by the Office for Domestic Preparedness.

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The purpose of the FP&S program is to assist State, regional, national or local organizations to address fire

prevention and safety. The primary goal is to reach high-risk target groups including children, seniors and

firefighters.

Regional partnerships, state, local, or community organizations (including fire departments) may

apply. Private non-profit organizations are encouraged to apply.

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“We encourage applicants to develop projects that address an identified fire prevention need. We encourage

applicants to develop innovative projects that have a reasonable potential to be effective. We believe there is a

greater benefit to funding projects that have been based on risk assessment. (Assessment) methodology should be

discussed in the application (narrative).”

Source: FP&S Program Guidance 2004

The Department of Homeland Security is encouraging communities to develop new, innovative Prevention & Safety programs.

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Jurisdictions may apply for a grant for Fire Ops & Safety in March and again for another grant designated for Fire Prevention in September.

Important Note:

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Fire Prevention and Safety (FPS) Program:

This section of the AFGP has proven to be successful in the acquisition of Knox products:

•FDC Program•Retrofit Knoxboxes on existing buildings•Key Retention (KeySecure, Sentralok)•Residential Boxes (Seniors, Seasonal)•Knoxboxes on Schools, College Campus•Multi-jurisdiction Consolidation

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Successful Knox Related Grant Applications

•Moline, IL (300 FDC)

•W. Des Moines, IA (1000 FDC)

•Sun Prairie, WI (500 Knoxboxes)

•Pinellas County, FL (Key Consolidation Program)

•Bryan, TX (KeySecure)

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2004 Award Distribution Review

24,000 Applications Started

21,000 Filed Online

6,000 Rejected for Technical Reasons

15,000 Forwarded to Review Panels

10,000 Awarded

Note: Less that 1% of total applications were for Prevention

OperationsVehicles

Prevention

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Things to Remember• This Process Will Be Done Entirely Online• Follow Instructions• Remember Application Deadlines• Keep Program Objectives and Uses in Focus• Identify Measurable Results• Review Eligibility Requirements• Note Matching Funds Requirements• Application Procedure Required• Be Consistent Throughout Application• Give High Priority to Narrative• Have Outside Person Review Application

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• Your first source for assistance should be your local DHS/Office for Domestic Preparedness Representative

• Please refer to Department of Homeland Security website: www.firegrantsupport.com. for official, current, and contact information, and to start the application process

• Help Desk : 1-866-274-0960

• Email: firegrants@dhs.gov

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Knox Company, 2005

If you would like to discuss how to use a grant to implement Knox

products, please call:

Toll Free: 800-552-5669 x585