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| The fire grants announced for the 2011 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG)
Round 13 - $20,610,249
Round 14 - $8,834,161
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REMINDER: Workshops and Webinars Being Held Now on Applying for FY 2012 Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG)
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 Go to an AFG Workshop. Attend a FY 2012 AFG workshop to learn first-hand about changes to the AFG Program since FY 2011 and tips for completing the online application when the application period opens. Check the AFG Workshop Schedule on the AFG Website to find one in your area.
- Projected Application Period. It is projected that the FY 2012 AFG application period will be held in June, but official dates are not yet available pending program reviews. Regularly check the AFG Program Website (www.fema.gov/firegrants) and future AFG Program Newsletter e-mails for announcements.
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What's Next for FY 2011 Fire Prevention and Safety Applicants?
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In the next few months, all FP&S applications received will undergo technical and peer review evaluations and program reviews. All applicants will be notified of the decision made on their application regardless of whether they will receive an award. Here are some things to remember while you are waiting to hear the decision on your grant application:
- Previous AFG, FP&S or SAFER Grantees: Do you have any outstanding grant reports? If possible, catch up on meeting your reporting requirements before award announcements begin so that there are no unnecessary delays should you be awarded a grant.
- Checking Application Status. You can periodically check the status of your application in two ways:
1) The official primary point of contact (POC) on the application logs in to the e-Grant Application portal, the same one that was used to submit the application. Once logged in, click on the Mail Center link in the upper right-hand section of the screen. Three folders are listed in the menu bar: New Messages, Old Messages, and Sent Messages. Click the New Messages folder. If a decision has been made on the application, a copy of the e-mail notification sent from firegrants@fema.dhs.gov will appear. If no new message appears, then no decision has been made yet on the grant request.
2) The primary POC for the application checks the e-mail account on record in the application for a new message from firegrants@dhs.gov. This person will receive a copy of the e-mail notification that is sent to the application's Mail Center in the e-Grant Application portal. For confidentiality reasons, application decisions will not be released to anyone other the primary POC listed on the application. Note: FEMA Grants Management Specialists (GMS) will contact only those applicants from whom clarifying information is needed. Preliminary questionnaires are no longer sent to applicants that are being considered for award.
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Business Continuity Contingencies in a Crisis
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When dealing with questions of business continuity, where do most employees stand? Would they know what to do in a crisis situation without guidance?
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FEMA Releases 2012 National Preparedness Report
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Earlier this month, FEMA and its partners released the 2012 National Preparedness Report identifying significant progress the nation has made in areas of prevention, protection, mitigation, response, and recovery.
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The United States Fire Administration (USFA) has received notice of the following firefighter fatalities:
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Name: David Wintz
Rank: Fire Police Captain
Age: 65
Gender: Male
Status: Volunteer
Years of Service: 50
Date of Incident: 05/16/2012
Time of Incident: 0330hrs
Date of Death: 05/16/2012
Fire Department: Bristol Fire Compnay
Address: 198 Wood Street, P.O. Box 123, Bristol, PA 19007
Fire Department Chief: Herb Slack
Incident Description: Fire Police Captain responded to a chemical plant fire in Bucks County, PA, which was started by a lightning strike. While directing traffic at the scene, Wintz started to feel ill and was taken home. Wintz went into cardiac arrest at home and was then taken to Aria Health's Torresdale Hospital where he passed away from an apparent heart attack.
Incident Location: 3100 block of State Road in Croydon, PA
Funeral Arrangements: Pending
Tribute is being paid to Fire Police Captain Wintz at
http://www.usfa.fema.gov/fireservice/fatalities/
To date, 33 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2012. Year-to-date monthly and annual USFA firefighter fatality reports are posted online @http://www.usfa.fema.gov/fireservice/fatalities/statistics/ff_stats.shtm
Source: FEMA
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