Assistance to Firefighters Grant SAFER Grants Fire Prevention and Safety Grants

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Distribution of 2006 AFG Applications by State StateApplied% TotalSum Of FedShare% Total Alabama %$69,333, % Alaska540.30%$9,650, % Arizona %$22,475, % Arkansas %$41,070, % California %$73,192, % Colorado %$21,269, % Connecticut %$30,959, % Delaware350.19%$6,122, % District of Columbia20.01%$370, % Florida %$49,293, % Georgia %$43,481, % Guam10.01%$287, % Hawaii30.02%$579, % Idaho %$14,398, % Illinois %$92,365, % Indiana %$62,412, % Iowa %$54,667, % Kansas %$27,851, % Kentucky %$62,462, % Louisiana %$24,898, % Maine %$34,928, % Maryland %$34,915, % Massachusetts %$53,859, % Michigan %$73,773, % Minnesota %$56,804, %

Distribution of 2006 AFG Applications by State (cont.) StateApplied% TotalSum Of FedShare% Total Mississippi %$45,569, % Missouri %$51,675, % Montana %$22,667, % Nebraska %$23,580, % Nevada340.19%$5,868, % New Hampshire %$17,269, % New Jersey %$67,147, % New Mexico %$16,180, % New York %$141,676, % North Carolina %$87,855, % North Dakota %$11,431, % Northern Marianas10.01%$171, % Ohio %$114,052, % Oklahoma %$46,402, % Oregon %$29,471, % Pennsylvania %$227,883, % Puerto Rico910.50%$8,822, % Rhode Island650.36%$8,553, % South Carolina %$43,067, % South Dakota %$15,038, % Tennessee %$47,046, % Texas %$99,953, % Utah %$11,674, % Vermont %$14,170, % Virginia %$47,719, %

Distribution of 2006 AFG Applications by State (cont.) StateApplied% TotalSum Of FedShare% Total Washington %$49,715, % West Virginia %$41,228, % Wisconsin %$64,067, % Wyoming490.27%$6,329, % TOTAL %$2,327,717, % 2006 Assistance to Firefighters Grant - Panel Review for the 2006 applications currently in progress. First decisions will be issued late June.

Application period tentatively scheduled May 30 to June Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grants (SAFER) UPDATE

5.The department’s call volume is too low to support the request. 4. The applicant does not provide adequate detail about how the community’s needs were identified. SAFER Top 5 Reasons Applications Do Not Make it to Panel

3. The applicant’s request does not match the program priorities. 2. The proposed project doesn’t provide significant improvement to current operations. 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. SAFER Top 5 Reasons Applications Do Not Make it to Panel

5.The application doesn’t provide sufficient detail about the proposed project. 4. The applicant has failed to demonstrate financial need. 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. 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. SAFER Top 5 Reasons Applications Do Not Score Well at Panels

All decisions for the 05 application period have been issued Fire Prevention and Safety Grants (FP&S) UPDATE

Application period tentatively scheduled for September. Program Guidance should be published in August Fire Prevention and Safety Grants (FP&S)

2006 FP&S Examples of eligible projects Public education Code enforcement/awareness Arson prevention/awareness Sprinkler awareness Smoke alarm distribution Burn prevention

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