Fire Prevention Grants

[SWFD94]

If I am correct, you are not able to apply for fire prevention grants if you were, or will be, awarded a FIRE Act grant for this year...is this correct?

I ask this because, since the application period opened for the fire prevention grants, a neighboring department has planned on applying for one, even though they have already been awarded a grant for this year. I was told by FEMA that you couldn't apply for the fire prevention if you already won a grant.

I believe the FEMA rep, but I am having questions raised by another member of my department about "why can't we...they are" type of stuff.

Just seeking clarification...

[mitchkrat]

I thought someone had posted that you could receive both grants, the only limitation is that you can only receive a total of $750,000 between all your federal grants in one year. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Stay Safe!

[SWFD94]

Yes, PLEASE correct him if he is wrong. If he is not, valuable time is being wasted in submitting an application for the fire prevention grants.

[mitchkrat]

Can we apply for both grants??

Thanks! The dealine for submitting is near!

[ameryfd]

Because these are two seperate parts of the fire act, with completely different qualifications and criteria, you can apply for both. I am assuming that should you recieve a fire prevention grant that it will have no affect on the possibility of getting a aid for firefighters grant, but I'm not 100% sure of that. Does anyone know if recieving one grant affects getting the other? It should'nt, cut it would be nice to know for sure...

[Speedo151]

If you received a grant award for 2003, you are eligible to re-apply for a fire prevention grant, as long as the total of both awards does not exceed $750,000.00. The answer is YES!!!!!