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Grants to USA Nonprofits, Tribes, IHEs, and Fire Departments to Prevent Fires and Promote Firefighter Safety

Fire Prevention and Safety (FP&S) Grant


Grant Writers
Agency
Federal
GrantWatch ID#
151158
Funding Source
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) - Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
CFDA Number: 97.044
Funding or PIN Number: DHS-22-GPD-044-00-97
Array ( [0] => American Samoa (USA); [1] => Guam (USA); [2] => Puerto Rico (USA); [3] => Virgin Islands (USA); [4] => Northern Mariana Islands (USA); )
Geographic Focus
All USA
USA Territories: American Samoa (USA);   Guam (USA);   Puerto Rico (USA);   Virgin Islands (USA);   Northern Mariana Islands (USA);
Important Dates
Deadline: 03/31/23 5:00 PM ET Receipt Save
Grant Description
Grants to USA and territories nonprofit, tribal, and health organizations, IHEs, and fire departments for activities to prevent fires and increase the safety of firefighters. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take up to four weeks to complete. The objectives of this program are to provide critically needed resources to carry out fire prevention education and training, fire code enforcement, fire/arson investigation, firefighter safety and health programming, strategic national projects, prevention efforts, and research and development.

The Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Fire Prevention and Safety (FP&S) Grant Program is one of three grant programs that constitute the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) focus on enhancing the safety of the public and firefighters with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. The FP&S Program provides financial assistance directly to eligible fire departments, national, regional, state, local, tribal and nonprofit organizations such as academic (e.g., universities), public health, occupational health, and injury prevention institutions for fire prevention programs and supporting firefighter health and safety research and development such as clinical studies that address behavioral, social science, and cultural research.

  • FP&S Activity: The FP&S Activity is designed to reach high-risk target groups and mitigate the incidence of death and injuries caused by fire and fire-related hazards. The five project categories eligible for funding under this activity are:
    1. Community Risk Reduction;
    2. Wildfire Risk Reduction;
    3. Code Enforcement/Awareness;
    4. Fire & Arson Investigation; and,
    5. National/State/Regional Programs and Projects.
  • R&D Activity: The R&D Activity is aimed at improving firefighter safety, health, or well-being through research and development that reduces firefighter fatalities and injuries. The five project categories eligible for funding under this activity are:
    1. Clinical Studies;
    2. Technology and Product Development;
    3. Database System Development;
    4. Preliminary Studies; and,
    5. Early Career Investigator.

Funding Priorities and Eligible Projects: https://www.fema.gov/sites/default/files/documents/fema_fy22-afg-fps-nofo.pdf#page=63
Full Grant Text RFP
Recipient
Eligibility
  • City or township governments
  • County governments
  • Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
  • Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
  • Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
  • Others (see text field entitled "Additional Eligibility Criteria" for clarification)
Additional Eligibility Criteria
Eligible Applicants

a. FP&S Activity:
Fire departments operating in any of the 50 states, as well as fire departments in the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any federally recognized Indian tribe or tribal organization. A fire department is an agency or organization having a formally recognized arrangement with a state, local, tribal, or territorial authority (city, county, parish, fire district, township, town, or other governing body) to provide fire suppression to a population within a geographically fixed primary first due response area. National, regional, state, local, tribal, and nonprofit interest organizations that are recognized for their experience and expertise in fire prevention and safety programs and activities are eligible applicants.

b. R&D Activity
National, state, local, federally recognized tribal, and nonprofit organizations, such as academic (e.g., universities), public health, occupational health, and injury prevention institutions.
Ineligible
An application submitted by an otherwise eligible non-federal entity (i.e., the applicant) may be deemed ineligible when the person that submitted the application is not: 1) a current employee, personnel, official, staff or leadership of the non-federal entity; and 2) duly authorized to apply for an award on behalf of the non-federal entity at the time of application. Further, the Authorized Organization Representative (AOR) must be a duly authorized current employee, personnel, official, staff or leadership of the recipient and provide an email address unique to the recipient at the time of application and upon any change in assignment during the period of performance. Consultants or contractors of the recipient are not permitted to be the AOR of the recipient.

Fire departments are not eligible to apply for funding in the R&D Activity.

Ineligible Applications and/or organizations: https://www.fema.gov/sites/default/files/documents/fema_fy22-afg-fps-nofo.pdf#page=60

Funding Restrictions: https://www.fema.gov/sites/default/files/documents/fema_fy22-afg-fps-nofo.pdf#page=15
Pre-Application Information
Key Dates:
- Application Start Date: 02/27/2023 at 8 a.m. ET
- Application Submission Deadline: 03/31/2023 at 5 p.m. ET
- Anticipated Funding Selection Date: No later than 07/31/2023

Applying for an award under this program is a multi-step process and requires time to complete. Applicants are encouraged to register early as the registration process can take four weeks or more to complete. Therefore, registration should be done in sufficient time to ensure it does not impact your ability to meet required submission deadlines.

To apply for an award under this program, all applicants must:
- Apply for, update, or verify their Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number and Employer Identification Number (EIN) from the Internal Revenue Service;
- In the application, provide an UEI number;
- Have an account with login.gov;
- Register for, update, or verify their SAM account and ensure the account is active before submitting the application;
- Register in FEMA GO.

Recipient cost sharing is generally required. In general, eligible applicants shall agree to make available non-federal funds to carry out an FP&S Program award in an amount equal to not less than 5% of the grant award. For further match information, see https://www.fema.gov/sites/default/files/documents/fema_fy22-afg-fps-nofo.pdf#page=8

For this funding opportunity, FEMA requires applicants to submit applications through FEMA GO.

FP&S Program Application Guidance Documents: https://www.fema.gov/grants/preparedness/firefighters/safety-awards

View this opportunity on Grants.gov: https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=346255
Additional Funding Information

Estimated Total Program Funding:

$36,000,000
Number of Grants
100
Estimated Size of Grant
Maximum Award Amount: $1.5 million
Term of Contract
Projected Period of Performance Start Date(s): 08/01/2023 (will vary based on award date and activity type)

Projected Period of Performance End Date(s): 07/31/2024 – 07/31/2026 (will vary based on award date and activity type)

Period of Performance: 12-36 months
- FP&S Activity: The period of performance for projects funded under the FP&S Activity is generally 12 months. Eligible applicants who propose complex projects, such as those under the National/Regional/State Programs and Projects category, may apply for up to a 24-month period of performance from the date of award. The period of performance for National Strategic Projects is 12 months.
- R&D Activity: The period of performance for projects proposed under the R&D Activity will be 12, 24 or 36 months from the date of award.

Extensions to the period of performance are allowed.
Contact Information
Submit applications online via FEMA GO: https://go.fema.gov/login

The FP&S Program Helpdesk can be contacted at (866) 274-0960 or by email at FireGrants@fema.dhs.gov.

For technical assistance with the FEMA GO system, please contact the FEMA GO Helpdesk at femago@fema.dhs.gov or (877) 611-4700.

Fire Program Specialists in FEMA’s regions respond to questions about the program and conduct grant monitoring activities. View regional contacts at https://www.fema.gov/contact.
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