We understand that it is frustrating to deal with the new SAM (System for Award Management) registration system for grants, especially when it requires migrating previous DUNS numbers and Central Contractor Registry (CCR) information.

To help you make the transition, here are some resources and key points that all applicants and awardees should keep in mind. The information below is explained in more detail on the System for Award Management for AFG Awardees (www/fema.gov//rules-tools/system-award-management).

To Receive an Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Award, you must be registered and have up-to-date information in the online System for Award Management or SAM (SAM.gov). SAM replaced the Central Contractor Registry (CCR), which no longer exists. SAM registration is FREE of charge and is required of all Federal awardees. Follow the FAQs and User Guides on the SAM.gov website for specific instructions.

New Awardees must register in SAM to receive any Federal grant award. If your organization applied for a grant but has not yet registered in SAM, please go to Sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ and follow the FAQs and User Guides for help completing the registration process.

If You Registered Previously in the CCR, you still have to create a new Individual User Account in SAM prior to receiving a future federal grant. You should open an Individual Account as soon as possible and then migrate your legacy (CCR) account. (See the Quick Start Guide for Updating/Renewing Registrations That Were in CCR and Are Now in SAM.)

Your DUNS Information Must Be Correct: When you create a new SAM account you must use the same e-mail address and DUNS (Data Universal Numbering System) number that you entered when you registered previously in the CCR. It is critical that you enter the correct DUNS number in your SAM.gov account. If the DUNS number does not match the number and mailing address on record for the grantee on the Dun and Bradstreet website, you will not be able to complete your registration.

Is Your SAM Profile Marked PRIVATE? If so, FEMA Grants Management Specialists will not be able to verify your active SAM registration. We recommend that you mark your SAM profile PUBLIC. Sensitive banking and financial data are not revealed in the Public profile.

Questions about SAM? FEMA Grants Management Specialists are available to answer questions about SAM. Contact your State Assigned Grants Management Specialists (www.fema.gov//rules-tools/assistance-firefighters-grants-grants-management-specialists).

Technical Issues. Your success in navigating through SAM may vary depending on the browser and platform used, e.g., Internet Explorer vs. Firefox, etc. The SAM.gov website says that any of the following web browsers will offer the most effective use of SAM: Firefox v3+ (free download available from http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/all/); Internet Explorer v7+; Chrome; Opera v9.64+; Safari v3.2+. For details see Browser Settings for Optimal Use of the System for Award Management.

 

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FEMA is launching a pilot program to expand their Incident Management Assistance Teams (IMATs) and is seeking candidates for three new IMATs. IMATs are a critical component of the FEMA disaster workforce and need to be capable of being on scene within hours of a disaster to support local, tribal, territorial, and state partners. Two Type I National Teams are being created in Sacramento, CA, and Washington, DC, and one Type II Regional team is being created in Oakland, CA.

 

Applications for the IMAT positions are being accepted today, February 6, through Tuesday, February 12. 

 

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Name: Jonathan Wayne Burgess
Rank: Firefighter
Age: 33
Gender: Male
Status: Career
Years of Service: 14

Date of Incident: 01/08/2013
Time of Incident: 1736hrs
Date of Death: 01/08/2013

Fire Department: South Alabama Regional Airport Fire Department
Address: 21861 Bill Benton LN, Andalusia, AL 36421
Fire Department Chief: Michael Ellis

Incident Description: Firefighter Burgess passed away from an apparent heart attack while performing safety checks on the runway at the South Alabama Regional Airport.

Incident Location: Runway 29, South Alabama Regional Airport

Funeral Arrangements: 01/11/2013

Tribute is being paid to OFD Fire Captain and SARA Firefighter Jonathan Wayne Burgess at at http://www.usfa.fema.gov/fireservice/fatalities/


To date, 2 firefighter fatality has 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