1. Assistance to Firefighters Grant SAFER Grants Fire Prevention and Safety Grants

2. Office of Grants and Training Preparedness Directorate U.S. Department of Homeland Security

3. Distribution of 2006 AFG Applications by State StateApplied% TotalSum Of FedShare% Total Alabama5953.27%$69,333,040.002.98% Alaska540.30%$9,650,050.000.41% Arizona1350.74%$22,475,770.000.97% Arkansas3862.12%$41,070,105.001.76% California4412.43%$73,192,203.003.14% Colorado1420.78%$21,269,866.000.91% Connecticut2021.11%$30,959,767.001.33% Delaware350.19%$6,122,957.000.26% District of Columbia20.01%$370,000.000.02% Florida2591.43%$49,293,180.002.12% Georgia2821.55%$43,481,289.001.87% Guam10.01%$287,600.000.01% Hawaii30.02%$579,144.000.02% Idaho1250.69%$14,398,789.000.62% Illinois7704.24%$92,365,399.003.97% Indiana4442.44%$62,412,573.002.68% Iowa5473.01%$54,667,761.002.35% Kansas2621.44%$27,851,686.001.20% Kentucky5092.80%$62,462,372.002.68% Louisiana2171.19%$24,898,171.001.07% Maine2361.30%$34,928,079.001.50% Maryland1901.05%$34,915,697.001.50% Massachusetts2921.61%$53,859,467.002.31% Michigan6233.43%$73,773,027.003.17% Minnesota5182.85%$56,804,775.002.44%

4. Distribution of 2006 AFG Applications by State (cont.) StateApplied% TotalSum Of FedShare% Total Mississippi3642.00%$45,569,781.001.96% Missouri4682.58%$51,675,821.002.22% Montana1881.03%$22,667,929.000.97% Nebraska2151.18%$23,580,943.001.01% Nevada340.19%$5,868,409.000.25% New Hampshire1440.79%$17,269,519.000.74% New Jersey5553.05%$67,147,827.002.88% New Mexico1090.60%$16,180,818.000.70% New York11906.55%$141,676,861.006.09% North Carolina6893.79%$87,855,720.003.77% North Dakota1160.64%$11,431,133.000.49% Northern Marianas10.01%$171,920.000.01% Ohio8254.54%$114,052,095.004.90% Oklahoma4522.49%$46,402,349.001.99% Oregon1931.06%$29,471,767.001.27% Pennsylvania17389.56%$227,883,904.009.79% Puerto Rico910.50%$8,822,049.000.38% Rhode Island650.36%$8,553,713.000.37% South Carolina3351.84%$43,067,790.001.85% South Dakota1630.90%$15,038,397.000.65% Tennessee4382.41%$47,046,543.002.02% Texas7123.92%$99,953,031.004.29% Utah1200.66%$11,674,550.000.50% Vermont1240.68%$14,170,705.000.61% Virginia3011.66%$47,719,827.002.05%

5. Distribution of 2006 AFG Applications by State (cont.) StateApplied% TotalSum Of FedShare% Total Washington3041.67%$49,715,475.002.14% West Virginia2961.63%$41,228,623.001.77% Wisconsin6233.43%$64,067,709.002.75% Wyoming490.27%$6,329,202.000.27% TOTAL18172100.00%$2,327,717,177.00100.00% 2006 Assistance to Firefighters Grant - Panel Review for the 2006 applications currently in progress. First decisions will be issued late June.

11. Application period tentatively scheduled May 30 to June 30 2006 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grants (SAFER) UPDATE

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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

18. All decisions for the 05 application period have been issued. 2005 Fire Prevention and Safety Grants (FP&S) UPDATE

19. Application period tentatively scheduled for September. Program Guidance should be published in August. 2006 Fire Prevention and Safety Grants (FP&S)

20. 2006 FP&S Examples of eligible projects Public education Code enforcement/awareness Arson prevention/awareness Sprinkler awareness Smoke alarm distribution Burn prevention

21. AFG, SAFER or FP&S Questions? www.firegrantsupport.com and Help Desk at 866-274-0960 and firegrants@dhs.gov

22. To View Success Stories Go to Fire Grant Website http://www.firegrantsupport.com Click on “Success Stories”