what happen, when are new stats coming

[chiefswife1]

o.k. i was just wondering i was told last year that they would be 8000 awards for the total of 750 million why did the stop at 7711 awards for total of 671,451,246 dollars...ok any one know when they will release the results of this year award. how many for trucks and so on...any info would be greatful. besides chief is driving me crazy already..

[neiowa]

??? Are they done announcing FY04 grants?

Partial answer from http://www.firegrantsupport.com

$745,125,000 to carry out the activities of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program. This appropriation included a mandate that no less than five percent of the appropriated funds support fire prevention activities. As such, $27,500,000 of the total appropriation has been reserved for the Fire Prevention and Safety grants

[BC79er_OLDDELETE]

They usually don't tally how many of each category were funded. Which is why I usually do it in an Access Database and spit out some reports. Haven't had the time of late, but I might be able to pull it off soon. There is always a disparity, the 8000 was an estimate. 5% is allocated for administrative costs, so there isn't $750 million available for awards, just the whole program including costs, so take another $27,500,000 off the top. $695 million would be the awards total, and they may not reach all until September when some folks start handing the excess funds back.

[ChiefReason]

So; what's going on since the close of the 2005 grant period?
CR

[BC79er_OLDDELETE]

Besides a lot of finger-crossing, 2nd guessing, and floor pacing?

[IFCOeng62ine]

The waiting is the hardest part
Every day you see one more card
You take it on faith, you take it to the heart
The waiting is the hardest part

Don’t let it kill you baby, don’t let it get to you
Don’t let ’em kill you baby, don’t let ’em get to you
I’ll be your breathin’ heart, I’ll be your cryin’ fool
Don’t let this go to far, don’t let it get to you

[chiefswife1]

o.k. brian, have you had time to figure out the tallies...i know this year is a long shot by going for new pumper/tanker..and yes i do bite nails, a whole lot of i should have put this in narritive or i should have left that out...i just wish they would send out all the dear johns in one big batch so the ones left waiting aren't waiting all year to hear something...anyway...just checking on your status...you usually keep us well informed...
thanks,

[BC79er_OLDDELETE]

Actually I haven't put the feelers out lately. I haven't even made it past DHS's web site lately to check for their PDF of the total apps for 2005. Haven't even emailed anyone to ask either. Between trying to pound out more articles for Firehouse.com and planning a few grant writing seminars around the US, I've been a little on the frantic side.

Plus they keep expecting me to do work at work. They pay me AND expect me to be productive? What kinda society is this?