Chapter 10 Blending Grants and Safety 10-1

Introduction Grants are a form of financial assistance used to promote a specific goal Many times grants are intended to support the operation of the organization applying for the grant (the grantee) Other grants have a goal of furthering the cause of the organization that is offering the grant (the grantor) 10-2

Life Safety Initiative 10 Grant programs should support the implementation of safe practices and/or mandate safe practices as an eligibility requirement 10-3

Life Safety Initiative 10 WHO OFFERS THE GRANTS? THE GRANTORS Community organizations Overview Purpose Connections Locations Cont. 10-4

Life Safety Initiative 10 WHO OFFERS THE GRANTS? THE GRANTORS Businesses Overview Fireman’s Fund Heritage Program FM Global® Fire Prevention Grant State Farm® Insurance Safety Grants Cont. 10-5

Life Safety Initiative 10 WHO OFFERS THE GRANTS? THE GRANTORS Foundations Generally nonprofit organizations May be available only to nonprofit organizations Some departments created their own nonprofit organization Creating and operating a nonprofit organization 10-6

Life Safety Initiative 10 CLASSIFICATION OF GRANTS Operating grants Everyday costs Seldom offered to emergency services Include specific goals Benchmarks to achieve Cont. 10-7

Life Safety Initiative 10 CLASSIFICATION OF GRANTS Research and education grants Identified impacts Measured impacts Disseminated impacts Cont. 10-8

Life Safety Initiative 10 CLASSIFICATION OF GRANTS Mini or quick response grants Offered periodically throughout the year Immediate or unexpected needs Easy to apply for with little or no wait Fund small programs Cont. 10-9

Life Safety Initiative 10 CLASSIFICATION OF GRANTS Donor-advised grants May have a specific need in mind Required to use the funds for the specific needs Matching a need to the right donor Cont

Life Safety Initiative 10 CLASSIFICATION OF GRANTS Program seed grants ( fire prevention and safety) Provides the startup costs May provide funding for more than one year Slowly “weans” the grantee into supporting the cost of the operations Cont

Life Safety Initiative 10 CLASSIFICATION OF GRANTS Equipment grants Demonstrate a substantial need Organization will have the resources to manage and maintain it Example: AFG program Cont

Life Safety Initiative 10 CLASSIFICATION OF GRANTS Staffing grants (SAFER) Raise the number of trained firefighters available to meet the standards Provide initial funding that tapers off Intended to attract or retain additional members 10-13

Life Safety Initiative 10 CHOOSING A GRANT Eligibility of grant recipients Requires safe practices Grant priorities Equipment Sustainability Courtesy of Kenneth J. Winter Sr.

Life Safety Initiative 10 COMPONENTS OF A GRANT Research and evaluation Quantitative research Scientific type of research Qualitative research Based on feelings and opinions Cont

Life Safety Initiative 10 COMPONENTS OF A GRANT The narrative Overview Significance Objectives Procedures Cont Courtesy of Jeremy Szydlowski

Life Safety Initiative 10 COMPONENTS OF A GRANT Budget Direct expenses In-kind contributions Total amount requested Objective analysis Subjective analysis 10-17

Life Safety Initiative 10 AWARDING OF A GRANT The contract Legal document Lays out the agreement for the grant Usually identifies a designee Maintain a copy of the contract Cont

Life Safety Initiative 10 AWARDING OF A GRANT Deadlines At times ties funding to these benchmarks Reports Might be required periodically Chance to report the grant was a wise investment 10-19

Summary We have access to three equally important sources of information, LODD reports, injury data, and near- miss reporting Important to use all three sources of data Need comprehensive investigations of all components Need an equally effective distribution system Without comprehensive investigations it will be difficult to learn from our past experiences 10-20