Assistance to Firefighter Grant Program (AFGP)

2005 Grant Online Application

Will Close April 8th 2005 at 4pm Minnesota Time

• 2005 Minnesota Awards

• Click here for - General Information for 2005 AFG Program

• Notes on your Narratives (01-25-2005)
• Compliance Issues for 2005 (01-25-2005)
• Pre Registration Information Starts Feb 21st (01-25-2005)
• Top 10 Reasons Applications Are Not Paneled And Awarded (01-25-2005)
• 2005 Scheduled of Dates (01-25-2005)
• Safer Grant Information and Dates (01-25-2005)
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Other Resources you will need to complete your 2005 application 

• Minimum equipment on engines/pumpers - click here
• Click here for Specific Tips To Questions (Important)
• EMS Vehicle Standards Requirements must meet the GSA KKK-A-1822E standard.
• Minnesota State Laws that can be reference to come into compliance with.
  
• NIOSH, ANSI and MN_OSHA Laws
• Listing of OSHA Standards
• Minnesota OSHA Rules,  Minnesota OSHA Statutes
• Insurance Service Organization (ISO)
• National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standards
• Your Fire Departments Identification Number  FDID Number
• 2003 Winning Narratives
• General Information on Grant Writing
• Sample Winning Narratives From   DragonFlynet.com

This section will come on-line as information becomes available.

2005 Fire Act Grant Workshop Handouts and Information

• 2005 Minnesota FIRE Act Grant 2005 Workshop Schedule
• 2005 Fire Act Grant Program Guidance - Acrobat Reader File
• 2005 Fire Act Grant Program Guidance - Word Document
• 2005 Fire Act Grant Program Guidance - Html on screen
• 2005 ODP Powerpoint program used at workshops with instructor notes (4,348kb file)
  
• 2005 ODP Web Site is www.firegrantsupport.com
• 2005 ODP Online Tutorial
  
• 2005 ODP Request for Tutorial CD-ROM of application process
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SAFER turnout was a little disappointing.

• Applications received, total : 2,953
• Project costs, total: $2,883,578,235
• Federal dollars requested, total: $1,141,767,237
• Hiring apps - number: 1,633
• Hiring apps, fed dollars: $835,909,970
• Recruitment and retention apps, number: 1,066
• Recruitment and retention apps, fed dollars ((no cost share): $147,652,457
• Hiring & Recruit/Retain, number: 314
• Hiring & Recruit/Retain, fed dollars: $158,204,900
• The largest average size requests are from career departments for hiring -- avg almost $800K per app; and majority career combination departments for hiring and recruit/retain at almost $900K per app.

Results of the 2005 US AFGP Applications

1. number of apps started on web site 22,120
2. number of apps 20,971 submitted
3. amount of fed funds requested  $2.68 Billion Fed-share, $2.92 Billion total requests
4. number of EMS apps  1,589 
5. amount of fed money in EMS apps $138.6 Million
6. number of phone calls received:  14,687
7. number of emails received:  tbd
8. projected number in competitive range 11,000
9. dates and locations of panels;  April 17th through May 7th at NETC in Emmitsburg, MD 
10. number of panelists selected 300+   8 from Minnesota

Minnesota Numbers are as follows;

• Operations and Safety 401 apps $32,748,809 Federal Share , $35,311,810  Total Budget
• Vehicle Acquisition 192 apps $33,422,566 Federal Share , $35,407,920  Total Budget

Final Data as of April 10th 2005

1. number of MN apps started on web site 620
2. number of MN apps 593 submitted
3. amount of MN fed funds requested  $66,171,375 million Fed-share, $70,719,730 million total requests
4. number of MN EMS apps  8%  of total
   
5. amount of MN fed money requested in EMS apps $?? Million

Panel Review Results for Minnesota  as of May 13, 2005

• MN apps paneled: 289 for $32,484,834.00
•   60 were vehicles for $9,565,953.00
• 229 were operations for $22,918,881.00

• MN total apps submitted 593
• 304 applications rejected or not paneled.
• MN total Vehicle Acquisition apps submitted 192
• 132 applications rejected or not paneled.
• MN total Operations and Safety apps submitted 401
• 172 applications rejected or not paneled.

STATE CBRNE REVIEW