Assistance to Firefighters Grant SAFER Grants Fire Prevention and Safety Grants

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Assistance to Firefighters GrantSAFER
GrantsFire Prevention and Safety Grants
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• Office of Grants and Training
• Preparedness Directorate
• U.S. Department of Homeland Security

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Distribution of 2006 AFG Applications by State
State Applied Total Sum Of FedShare Total
Alabama 595 3.27 69,333,040.00 2.98
Alaska 54 0.30 9,650,050.00 0.41
Arizona 135 0.74 22,475,770.00 0.97
Arkansas 386 2.12 41,070,105.00 1.76
California 441 2.43 73,192,203.00 3.14
Colorado 142 0.78 21,269,866.00 0.91
Connecticut 202 1.11 30,959,767.00 1.33
Delaware 35 0.19 6,122,957.00 0.26
District of Columbia 2 0.01 370,000.00 0.02
Florida 259 1.43 49,293,180.00 2.12
Georgia 282 1.55 43,481,289.00 1.87
Guam 1 0.01 287,600.00 0.01
Hawaii 3 0.02 579,144.00 0.02
Idaho 125 0.69 14,398,789.00 0.62
Illinois 770 4.24 92,365,399.00 3.97
Indiana 444 2.44 62,412,573.00 2.68
Iowa 547 3.01 54,667,761.00 2.35
Kansas 262 1.44 27,851,686.00 1.20
Kentucky 509 2.80 62,462,372.00 2.68
Louisiana 217 1.19 24,898,171.00 1.07
Maine 236 1.30 34,928,079.00 1.50
Maryland 190 1.05 34,915,697.00 1.50
Massachusetts 292 1.61 53,859,467.00 2.31
Michigan 623 3.43 73,773,027.00 3.17
Minnesota 518 2.85 56,804,775.00 2.44
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Distribution of 2006 AFG Applications by State
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State Applied Total Sum Of FedShare Total
Mississippi 364 2.00 45,569,781.00 1.96
Missouri 468 2.58 51,675,821.00 2.22
Montana 188 1.03 22,667,929.00 0.97
Nebraska 215 1.18 23,580,943.00 1.01
Nevada 34 0.19 5,868,409.00 0.25
New Hampshire 144 0.79 17,269,519.00 0.74
New Jersey 555 3.05 67,147,827.00 2.88
New Mexico 109 0.60 16,180,818.00 0.70
New York 1190 6.55 141,676,861.00 6.09
North Carolina 689 3.79 87,855,720.00 3.77
North Dakota 116 0.64 11,431,133.00 0.49
Northern Marianas 1 0.01 171,920.00 0.01
Ohio 825 4.54 114,052,095.00 4.90
Oklahoma 452 2.49 46,402,349.00 1.99
Oregon 193 1.06 29,471,767.00 1.27
Pennsylvania 1738 9.56 227,883,904.00 9.79
Puerto Rico 91 0.50 8,822,049.00 0.38
Rhode Island 65 0.36 8,553,713.00 0.37
South Carolina 335 1.84 43,067,790.00 1.85
South Dakota 163 0.90 15,038,397.00 0.65
Tennessee 438 2.41 47,046,543.00 2.02
Texas 712 3.92 99,953,031.00 4.29
Utah 120 0.66 11,674,550.00 0.50
Vermont 124 0.68 14,170,705.00 0.61
Virginia 301 1.66 47,719,827.00 2.05
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Distribution of 2006 AFG Applications by State
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State Applied Total Sum Of FedShare Total
Washington 304 1.67 49,715,475.00 2.14
West Virginia 296 1.63 41,228,623.00 1.77
Wisconsin 623 3.43 64,067,709.00 2.75
Wyoming 49 0.27 6,329,202.00 0.27
TOTAL 18172 100.00 2,327,717,177.00 100.00
2006 Assistance to Firefighters Grant - Panel
Review for the 2006 applications currently in
progress. First decisions will be issued late
June.
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2006 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency
Response Grants (SAFER) UPDATE
Application period tentatively scheduled May 30
to June 30
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SAFER Top 5 Reasons Applications Do Not Make it
to Panel

• The departments call volume is too low to
  support the request.
• 4. The applicant does not provide adequate detail
  about how the communitys needs were identified.

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SAFER Top 5 Reasons Applications Do Not Make it
to Panel
3. The applicants request does not match the
program priorities. 2. The proposed project
doesnt provide significant improvement to
current operations.
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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.
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SAFER Top 5 Reasons Applications Do Not Score
Well at Panels

• The application doesnt provide sufficient detail
  about the proposed project.
• 4. The applicant has failed to demonstrate
  financial need.

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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.
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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.
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2005 Fire Prevention and Safety Grants
(FPS) UPDATE
All decisions for the 05 application period have
been issued.
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2006 Fire Prevention and Safety Grants (FPS)
Application period tentatively scheduled for
September. Program Guidance should be published
in August.
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2006 FPS

• Examples of eligible projects
• Public education
• Code enforcement/awareness
• Arson prevention/awareness
• Sprinkler awareness
• Smoke alarm distribution
• Burn prevention

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AFG, SAFER or FPS Questions?

• www.firegrantsupport.com
• and
• Help Desk at 866-274-0960
• and
• firegrants_at_dhs.gov

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To View Success Stories

• Go to Fire Grant Websitehttp//www.firegrantsupp
  ort.com
• Click on Success Stories