Opportunity Information: Apply for DHS 15 GPD 044 000 98
Apply for DHS 15 GPD 044 000 98
- The DHS-DHS in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 Fire Prevention and Safety Grant Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 97.044.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 11, 2016 and posted on Mar 11, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 06, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 100 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: County governments, City or township governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 Fire Prevention and Safety (FPS) Grant Program is a discretionary federal grant opportunity administered by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), specifically FEMA's Grants Programs Directorate. It sits under the broader Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program, which is focused on improving safety for both the general public and firefighters in relation to fires and other fire-related hazards. In practice, FPS is the part of AFG that concentrates less on routine equipment purchases and more on prevention initiatives and safety-focused research intended to reduce deaths, injuries, and long-term risk.
The program funds work in two main tracks. The first track, often described as the Fire Prevention and Safety Activity area, supports projects designed to reach high-risk target groups and reduce the number and severity of fire incidents, injuries, and fatalities. This can include prevention education, outreach, and other strategies that directly address communities or populations shown to face heightened fire risk. The intent is to get resources into efforts that measurably lower the human impact of fires by changing behaviors, improving awareness, and targeting known risk factors rather than spreading resources thinly across broad, general messaging.
The second track, the Firefighter Safety Research and Development Activity area, supports research and development efforts that aim to improve firefighter safety. This category is intended for projects that generate new knowledge, tools, technologies, or evidence-based practices that can reduce firefighter injuries and deaths and improve operational safety. The emphasis here is on advancing the field through research and practical development that can be adopted or scaled, rather than short-term or purely local benefits.
Eligibility for the FY 2015 FPS grants is broad and includes county governments, city or township governments, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations with IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) status (excluding higher education institutions under that specific nonprofit category). The listing also notes that additional applicant types may be eligible under the opportunity's supplemental eligibility clarification, meaning applicants should rely on the official guidance to confirm whether their organization type and proposed project fit the program rules.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity is issued as a grant (not a cooperative agreement or contract) and is associated with CFDA number 97.044. FEMA anticipated making around 100 awards under this opportunity. The maximum award amount (award ceiling) is listed as $1,500,000, which signals that the program can support substantial projects, particularly for large-scale prevention campaigns or research and development efforts that require meaningful resources to execute and evaluate properly.
Key dates for this posting show it was created and posted on March 11, 2016, with an application closing date of May 6, 2016. While it is labeled FY 2015, the posting and closing dates indicate the application cycle extended into 2016. Applicants are directed to the program guidance document for the practical details, since that guidance is what spells out the requirements, how applications are processed, how proposals are evaluated, and what standards apply to each of the two activity areas. In other words, the headline purpose is public and firefighter safety, but the guidance document is where an applicant would find the specific rules that determine whether a project is fundable and competitive.
Fire Prevention and Safety (FPS) Grant Program (FY 2015) - FAQs
1) What is the FY 2015 Fire Prevention and Safety (FPS) Grant Program?
The FY 2015 Fire Prevention and Safety (FPS) Grant Program is a discretionary federal grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), specifically FEMA's Grants Programs Directorate. It is part of the broader Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program and focuses on improving safety for the general public and firefighters related to fires and other fire-related hazards.
2) How does FPS differ from other parts of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program?
FPS is the portion of AFG that emphasizes prevention initiatives and safety-focused research, rather than routine equipment purchases. The program is designed to reduce deaths, injuries, and long-term risk through targeted prevention activities and firefighter safety research and development.
3) Who administers this grant opportunity?
This opportunity is administered by FEMA under DHS, through FEMA's Grants Programs Directorate.
4) Is this funding a grant, a cooperative agreement, or a contract?
This opportunity is issued as a grant (not a cooperative agreement and not a contract).
5) What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number associated with this opportunity is 97.044.
6) What are the main funding tracks (activity areas) under FPS?
FPS funds work in two main tracks: (1) the Fire Prevention and Safety Activity area and (2) the Firefighter Safety Research and Development Activity area.
7) What types of projects are supported under the Fire Prevention and Safety Activity area?
This track supports projects designed to reach high-risk target groups and reduce the number and severity of fire incidents, injuries, and fatalities. Examples described in the opportunity include prevention education, outreach, and other strategies that directly address communities or populations with heightened fire risk.
8) What is the program looking for in prevention and outreach projects?
The focus is on targeted efforts aimed at known risk factors and high-risk groups, with the intent to measurably lower the human impact of fires by changing behaviors and improving awareness. The description emphasizes concentrating resources rather than spreading them thinly across broad, general messaging.
9) What types of projects are supported under the Firefighter Safety Research and Development Activity area?
This track supports research and development efforts intended to improve firefighter safety, including projects that generate new knowledge, tools, technologies, or evidence-based practices to reduce firefighter injuries and deaths and improve operational safety.
10) What is the emphasis of the Firefighter Safety Research and Development track?
The emphasis is on advancing the field through research and practical development that can be adopted or scaled, rather than projects that provide only short-term or purely local benefits.
11) What is the overall goal of the FPS program?
The overall goal is to improve safety for both the general public and firefighters in relation to fires and other fire-related hazards, with a practical focus on reducing deaths, injuries, and long-term risk.
12) Which organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligibility includes county governments, city or township governments, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations with IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) status (excluding higher education institutions under that specific nonprofit category).
13) Are any other applicant types eligible?
The listing notes that additional applicant types may be eligible under the opportunity's supplemental eligibility clarification. Applicants are directed to rely on the official guidance to confirm eligibility based on organization type and the proposed project.
14) Approximately how many awards did FEMA anticipate making?
FEMA anticipated making around 100 awards under this opportunity.
15) What is the maximum award amount?
The maximum award amount (award ceiling) listed for this opportunity is $1,500,000.
16) Does the award ceiling suggest the program can support larger projects?
Yes. The $1,500,000 award ceiling indicates the program can support substantial projects, including large-scale prevention campaigns or research and development efforts that require meaningful resources to execute and evaluate properly.
17) When was this opportunity posted?
The posting was created and posted on March 11, 2016.
18) What was the application deadline?
The application closing date listed for this opportunity was May 6, 2016.
19) Why is it labeled FY 2015 if the posting and deadline are in 2016?
The information notes that while the opportunity is labeled FY 2015, the posting and closing dates indicate the application cycle extended into 2016.
20) Where should applicants look for detailed requirements and selection criteria?
Applicants are directed to the program guidance document for practical details. The guidance document is described as the source for requirements, how applications are processed, how proposals are evaluated, and what standards apply to each of the two activity areas.
21) What determines whether a project is fundable and competitive?
While the headline purpose is public and firefighter safety, the opportunity description states that the program guidance document contains the specific rules that determine whether a project is fundable and competitive.
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