The evaluation criteria can be found on page 15973 and is quite detailed so read carefully before you begin to answer the application questions. Grants must be awarded by September 30, 2001. Note which forms these are, as they are different than what several web-sites had reported earlier this week. FEMA anticipates 5,000 to 6,000 fire departments will apply for grant assistance. Of these, they anticipate awarding 1,500 to 2,000 grants.
Grantees have up to twelve months from the date of award notice to fulfill grant responsibilities.
This is unfortunate given the task of an emergency responder. Every day thousands of individuals fight fires and deal with medical emergencies. Their efforts make them society's heroes, and their actions fall into the categories of Health, Public or Society Benefit, Volunteerism, Education, and Human Services. Click here for more information.