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grams and activities in accordance with para-
graph (4); and 
‘‘(D) provide assistance for volunteer, non- 
fire service EMS and rescue organizations for 
the purpose of paragraph (3)(F). 
‘‘(2) ADMINISTRATIVE
ASSISTANCE.—The Di-
rector shall establish specific criteria for the selec-
tion of recipients of assistance under this section 
and shall provide grant-writing assistance to appli-
cants. 
‘‘(3) USE
OF
FIRE
DEPARTMENT
GRANT 
FUNDS.—The Director may make a grant under 
paragraph (1)(A) only if the applicant for the grant 
agrees to use the grant funds for one or more of the 
following purposes: 
‘‘(A) To hire additional firefighting per-
sonnel. 
‘‘(B) To train firefighting personnel in 
firefighting, emergency medical services and 
other emergency response (including response 
to a terrorism incident or use of a weapon of 
mass destruction), arson prevention and detec-
tion, maritime firefighting, or the handling of 
hazardous materials or to train firefighting per-
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sonnel to provide any of the training described 
in this subparagraph. 
‘‘(C) To fund the creation of rapid inter-
vention teams to protect firefighting personnel 
at the scenes of fires and other emergencies. 
‘‘(D) To certify fire and building inspec-
tors employed by a fire department or serving 
as a volunteer building inspector with a fire de-
partment. 
‘‘(E) To establish wellness and fitness pro-
grams for firefighting personnel to ensure that 
the firefighting personnel can carry out their 
duties, including programs dedicated to raising 
awareness of, and prevention of, job-related 
mental health issues. 
‘‘(F) To fund emergency medical services 
provided by fire departments and volunteer, 
non-fire service EMS and rescue organizations. 
‘‘(G) To acquire additional firefighting ve-
hicles, including fire trucks. 
‘‘(H) To acquire additional firefighting 
equipment, including equipment for communica-
tions, monitoring, and response to a terrorism 
incident or use of a weapon of mass destruc-
tion. 
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‘‘(I) To acquire personal protective equip-
ment required for firefighting personnel by the 
Occupational Safety and Health Administration 
and other personal protective equipment for 
firefighting 
personnel, 
including 
protective 
equipment to respond to a terrorism incident or 
the use of a weapon of mass destruction. 
‘‘(J) To modify fire stations, fire training 
facilities, and other facilities to protect the 
health and safety of firefighting personnel. 
‘‘(K) To enforce fire codes and standards. 
‘‘(L) To fund fire prevention programs. 
‘‘(M) To educate the public about arson 
prevention and detection. 
‘‘(N) To provide incentives for the recruit-
ment and retention of volunteer firefighting 
personnel for volunteer firefighting departments 
and other firefighting departments that utilize 
volunteers. 
‘‘(O) To acquire equipment designed to re-
duce the amount of water used in firefighting 
or training firefighting personnel. 
‘‘(4) FIRE
PREVENTION
AND
FIREFIGHTER 
SAFETY
RESEARCH
AND
DEVELOPMENT
PRO-
GRAMS.— 
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—For each fiscal year, 
the Director shall use not less than 10 percent 
of the funds made available under subsection 
(e)— 
‘‘(i) to make grants to fire depart-
ments for the purpose described in para-
graph (3)(L); 
‘‘(ii) to make grants to, or enter into 
contracts or cooperative agreements with, 
national, State, local, or community orga-
nizations that are not fire departments 
but— 
‘‘(I) that are recognized for their 
experience and expertise with respect 
to fire prevention or fire safety pro-
grams and activities and that partner 
with fire departments, for the purpose 
of carrying out such programs and ac-
tivities; 
‘‘(II) engage in fire- and life 
safety-related activities as a primary 
purpose or function, for the purpose 
of carrying out fire prevention or fire 
safety programs and activities; or 
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‘‘(III) that are recognized for 
their experience and expertise with re-
spect to firefighter research and devel-
opment programs, for the purpose of 
carrying out research on fire preven-
tion or fire safety programs and ac-
tivities or to improve firefighter health 
and life safety; and 
‘‘(iii) if the Director determines that 
it is necessary, to make grants or enter 
into contracts in accordance with sub-
section (c). 
‘‘(B) PRIORITY.—In selecting organiza-
tions described in subparagraph (A)(ii) to re-
ceive assistance under this paragraph, the Di-
rector shall give priority to organizations that 
focus on prevention of injuries to high risk 
groups from fire, as well as research programs 
that demonstrate the potential to improve fire-
fighter safety. 
‘‘(C) GRANT LIMITATION.—A grant under 
this paragraph shall not exceed $1,500,000 for 
a fiscal year. 
‘‘(D) LIMITATION.—None of the funds 
made available under this paragraph may be 
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provided to the Association of Community Or-
ganizations for Reform Now (ACORN) or any 
of its affiliates, subsidiaries, or allied organiza-
tions. 
‘‘(5) APPLICATION.—The Director may provide 
assistance to a fire department or organization (in-
cluding a State fire training academy) under this 
subsection only if the fire department or organiza-
tion seeking the assistance submits to the Director 
an application that meets the following require-
ments: 
‘‘(A) FORM.—The application shall be in 
such form as the Director may require. 
‘‘(B) INFORMATION.—The application shall 
include the following information: 
‘‘(i) Information that demonstrates 
the financial need of the applicant for the 
assistance for which applied. 
‘‘(ii) An analysis of the costs and ben-
efits, with respect to public safety, of the 
use of the assistance. 
‘‘(iii) An agreement to provide infor-
mation to the national fire incident report-
ing system for the period covered by the 
assistance. 
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