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Grant Details:
Amount: $30 million
Application Due Date: September 2010 est

Description: 

The allocation for Fire Prevention and Safety in 2010 is $30 million.

The primary goal is to target high-risk populations and mitigate high incidences of death and injury. Examples of the types of projects supported by FP&S include fire prevention and public safety education campaigns, juvenile firesetter interventions, media campaigns, and arson prevention and awareness programs. In fiscal year 2005, Congress reauthorized funding for FP&S and expanded the eligible uses of funds to include Firefighter Safety Research and Development.

Examples of Eligible Projects
• Public safety education
• Code enforcement/awareness
• Arson prevention/awareness
• Juvenile fire-setter programs
• Sprinkler awareness
• Smoke alarm distribution
• Burn prevention
• Firefighter safety R&D

FP&S Eligible Applicants
Any organization that has experience in fire prevention activities or that conducts research in fire safety activities is eligible to apply for this grant opportunity.

FP&S Match
For fire departments, the match is based on population:
– less than 20,000 = 5%
– between 20,000 and 50,000 = 10%
– over 50,000 = 20%
For other applicants, there is no cost share.

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Organization Information:
Organization: U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security
Website: http://www.dhs.gov/index.shtm

Contact Information:
Contact Email: firegrants@dhs.gov
Contact Phone: 1-866-274-0960 (Help Desk)

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