[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 21 (Tuesday, February 1, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5489-5493]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-02034]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Docket ID: FEMA-2022-0007]
Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Department of
Homeland Security (DHS).
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of
1974, as amended, the Administrator of FEMA is publishing this notice
describing the fiscal year (FY) 2021 Assistance to Firefighters Grant
(AFG) Program application process, deadlines, and award selection
criteria. This notice explains the differences, if any, between these
guidelines and those recommended by representatives of the national
fire service leadership during the annual meeting of the Criteria
Development Panel, which was held June 25, 2021. The application period
for the FY 2021 AFG Program is November 8, 2021 through January 21,
2022, and was announced on the AFG website at https://www.fema.gov/grants/preparedness/firefighters, as well as at www.grants.gov.
DATES: Grant applications for the FY 2021 AFG Program are being
accepted electronically at https://go.fema.gov, from November 8, 2021
through January 21, 2022, at 5 p.m. ET.
ADDRESSES: Assistance to Firefighters Grant Branch, DHS/FEMA, 400 C
Street SW, 3N, Washington, DC 20472-3635.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Catherine Patterson, Branch Chief,
Assistance to Firefighters Grant Branch, 1-866-274-0960.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The AFG Program awards grants directly to
fire departments, nonaffiliated emergency medical services (EMS)
organizations, and State Fire Training Academies (SFTAs) for the
purpose of enhancing the health and safety of first responders and
improving their abilities to protect the public from fire and fire-
related hazards.
Applications for the FY 2021 AFG Program are submitted and
processed online at https://go.fema.gov. Before the application period
started, the FY 2021 AFG Program Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)
was published on FEMA's AFG Program website at Assistance to
Firefighters Grants Program [bond] FEMA.gov. The AFG Program website
provides additional information and materials useful for FY 2021 AFG
Program applicants including Frequently Asked Questions, Application
Checklist, Get Ready Guide Narrative, Self-Evaluation Sheets for
Vehicle Acquisition and Operations Safety, and a Cost Share Calculator.
Based on past AFG Program application periods, FEMA anticipates
receiving 8,000 to 10,000 applications for the FY 2021 AFG Program, and
the ability to award approximately 2,000 grants.
Congressional Appropriations
For the FY 2021 AFG Program, Congress appropriated a total of $460
million through the DHS Appropriations Act, 2021 (Pub. L. 116-260)
($360 million) and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L. 117-2)
($100 million). From this amount, $414 million will be made available
for FY 2021 AFG Program awards. In addition, section 33 of the Federal
Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974, as amended (15 U.S.C. 2229),
requires that a minimum of 10 percent of available funds be expended
for Fire Prevention and Safety (FP&S) Program grants. FP&S Program
awards will be made directly to local fire departments and to local,
regional, state, or national entities recognized for their expertise in
the fields of fire prevention and firefighter safety research and
development. The majority of the funds appropriated for FY 2021 are
available for obligation and award until September 30, 2022. The $100
million from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 is available for
obligation and award until September
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30, 2025, but FEMA anticipates obligating and awarding all of this
funding with the rest of the FY 2021 funding by September 30, 2022.
The Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 further directs
FEMA to administer these appropriations according to the following
requirements:
Career fire departments: Not less than 25% of available
grant funds.
Volunteer fire departments: Not less than 25% of available
grant funds.
Combination fire departments and departments using paid-
on-call firefighting personnel: Not less than 25% of available grant
funds.
Open competition (career, volunteer, and/or combination
fire departments and departments using paid-on-call firefighting
personnel): Not less than 10% of available grant funds awarded.
EMS providers including fire departments and nonaffiliated
EMS organizations: Not less than 3.5% of available grant funds awarded,
with nonaffiliated EMS providers receiving no more than 2 percent of
the total available grant funds.
SFTAs: Not more than 3% of available grant funds shall be
collectively awarded to SFTA applicants, with a maximum of $1 million
per applicant.
Vehicles: Not more than 25% of available grant funds may
be used for the purchase of vehicles; by policy and based on
recommendations, FEMA intends to dedicate 10% of those vehicle funds
for ambulances.
Micro grants: This is a voluntary funding limitation
choice made by the applicant for requests submitted within the
operations and safety activity; it is not an additional funding
opportunity. Micro grants are awards that have a Federal participation
(share) that does not exceed $50,000. Only fire departments and
nonaffiliated EMS organizations are eligible to choose micro grants,
and the only eligible micro grants requests are for training,
equipment, personal protective equipment (PPE), and wellness and
fitness activities. Applicants that select micro grants may receive
additional consideration for award. If an applicant selects micro
grants in their application, they will be limited in the total amount
of funding their organization can be awarded. If they are requesting
funding in excess of $50,000 Federal participation, they should not
select micro grants.
Background of the AFG Program
Since 2001, the AFG Program has helped firefighters and other first
responders obtain critically needed equipment, protective gear,
emergency vehicles, training, and other resources needed to protect the
public and emergency personnel from fire and related hazards. FEMA
awards grants on a competitive basis to the applicants that best
address the AFG Program's priorities and provide the most compelling
justification. Applications that best address AFG Program priorities,
as identified in the Application Evaluation Criteria, are reviewed by a
panel composed of fire service personnel.
The AFG Program has three program activities:
Operations and Safety
Vehicle Acquisition
Regional Projects
The priorities for each activity are fully outlined in the funding
notice.
Application Evaluation Criteria
Before making a grant award, FEMA is required by 31 U.S.C. 3354, as
amended by the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019, Public Law
116-117 (2020), 41 U.S.C. 2313, and 2 CFR 200.206 to review information
available through any Office of Management and Budget (OMB) designated
repositories of government-wide eligibility qualification or financial
integrity information. Therefore, application evaluation criteria may
include the following risk-based considerations of the applicant: (1)
Financial stability; (2) quality of management systems and ability to
meet management standards; (3) history of performance in managing
Federal awards; (4) reports and findings from audits; and (5) ability
to effectively implement statutory, regulatory, or other requirements.
FEMA will rank all complete and submitted applications based on how
well they align with program priorities for the type of jurisdiction(s)
served. Answers to activity-specific questions provide information used
to determine each application's ranking relative to the stated program
priorities.
Funding priorities and criteria for evaluating AFG Program
applications are established by FEMA based on the recommendations from
the Criteria Development Panel (CDP). The CDP is composed of fire
service professionals that make recommendations to FEMA regarding the
creation of new, or the modification of previously established, funding
priorities, as well as developing criteria for awarding grants. The
content of the funding notice reflects implementation of the CDP's
recommendations with respect to the priorities and evaluation criteria
for awards.
The nine major fire service organizations represented on the CDP
are:
International Association of Fire Chiefs
International Association of Fire Fighters
National Volunteer Fire Council
National Fire Protection Association
National Association of State Fire Marshals
International Association of Arson Investigators
International Society of Fire Service Instructors
North American Fire Training Directors
Congressional Fire Service Institute
Review and Selection Process
AFG Program applications are reviewed through a multi-phase
process. All applications are electronically pre-scored and ranked
based on how well they align with the funding priorities outlined in
the NOFO. Applications with the highest pre-score rankings are then
scored competitively by no less than three members of a Peer Review
Panel. Applications are also evaluated through a series of internal
FEMA review processes for completeness, adherence to programmatic
guidelines, technical feasibility, and anticipated effectiveness of the
proposed project(s). Below is the process by which applications are
reviewed:
i. Pre-Scoring Process
The application undergoes an electronic pre-scoring process based
on established program priorities listed within the NOFO and answers to
activity specific questions within the online application. Application
narratives are not reviewed during pre-scoring. Request details and
budget information should comply with program guidance and statutory
funding limitations. The pre-score is 50% of the total application
score.
ii. Peer Review Panel Process
Applications with the highest pre-score undergo peer review. The
peer review is comprised of fire service representatives recommended by
the organizations represented on the CDP. The panelists assess the
merits of each application based on the narrative section of the
application, including the evaluation elements listed in the Narrative
Evaluation Criteria below. Panelists independently score each project
within the application, discuss the merits and/or shortcomings of the
application with their peers, and
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document the findings. A consensus is not required. The panel score is
50% of the total application score.
iii. Technical Evaluation Process
The highest ranked applications are considered within the fundable
range. Applications that are in the fundable range undergo both a
technical review by a subject-matter expert, as well as a FEMA AFG
Branch review before being recommended for an award. The FEMA AFG
Branch assesses the request with respect to costs, quantities,
feasibility, eligibility and recipient responsibility prior to
recommending an application for award. Once the technical evaluation
process is complete, the cumulative score for each application is
determined and FEMA generates a final ranking of applications. FEMA
awards grants based on this final ranking and the statutorily required
funding limitations listed in this notice and the NOFO.
Narrative Evaluation Criteria
1. Financial Need (25%)
Applicants should describe their financial need and how consistent
it is with the intent of the AFG Program. This statement should include
details describing the applicant's financial distress, summarized
budget constraints, unsuccessful attempts to secure other funding, and
proof that their financial distress is out of their control.
2. Project Description and Budget (25%)
This statement should clearly explain the applicant's project
objectives and the relationship between those objectives and the
applicant's budget and risk analysis. The applicant should describe the
activities, including program priorities or facility modifications,
ensuring consistency with project objectives, the applicant's mission,
and any national, state and/or local requirements. Applicants should
link the proposed expenses to operations and safety, as well as the
completion of the project goals.
3. Cost Benefit (25%)
Applicants should describe how they plan to address the operations
and personal safety needs of their organization, including cost
effectiveness and sharing assets. This statement should also include
details about gaining the maximum benefits from grant funding by citing
reasonable or required costs, such as specific overhead and
administrative costs. The applicant's request should also be consistent
with their mission and identify how funding will benefit their
organization and personnel.
4. Statement of Effect on Daily Operations (25%)
This statement should explain how these funds will enhance the
applicant's overall effectiveness. It should address how an award will
improve daily operations and reduce the applicant's risks. Applicants
should include how frequently the requested items will be used, and in
what capacity. Applicants should also indicate how the requested items
will help the community and increase the organization's ability to save
additional lives or property. Jurisdictions that demonstrate their
commitment and proactive posture to reducing fire risk, by explaining
their code enforcement (to include Wildland Urban Interface code
enforcement) and mitigation strategies (including whether or not the
jurisdiction has a FEMA-approved mitigation strategy) may receive
stronger consideration under this criterion.
Eligible Applicants
Fire Departments: Fire departments operating in any of the 50
states, as well as fire departments in the District of Columbia, the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the U.S. Virgin Islands,
Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any federally
recognized Indian Tribe or tribal organization.
A fire department is an agency or organization having a formally
recognized arrangement with a state, territory, local (city, county,
parish, fire district, township, town, or other governing body), or
tribal authority to provide fire suppression to a population within a
geographically fixed primary first due response area.
Nonaffiliated EMS organizations: Nonaffiliated EMS organizations
operating in any of the 50 states, as well as the District of Columbia,
the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the U.S. Virgin
Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any
federally recognized Indian Tribe or tribal organization.
A nonaffiliated EMS organization is an agency or organization that
is a public or private nonprofit emergency medical services entity
providing medical transport that is not affiliated with a hospital and
does not serve a geographic area in which emergency medical services
are adequately provided by a fire department.
FEMA considers the following as hospitals under the AFG Program:
Clinics
Medical centers
Medical colleges or universities
Infirmaries
Surgery centers
Any other institutions, associations, or foundations providing
medical, surgical or psychiatric care and/or treatment for the sick or
injured
State Fire Training Academies: SFTAs operating in any of the 50
states, as well as the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American
Samoa, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Applicants must be
designated either by legislation or by a Governor's declaration as the
sole fire service training agency within a state, territory, or the
District of Columbia. The designated SFTA shall be the only agency/
bureau/division, or entity within that state, territory or the District
of Columbia.
Ineligibility
To avoid a duplication of benefits, FEMA reserves the
right to review all program activities or grant applications where two
or more organizations share a single facility. To be eligible as a
separate organization, two or more fire departments or nonaffiliated
EMS organizations will have different funding streams, personnel
rosters, Employer Identification Numbers (EINs), or Data Universal
Numbering System (DUNS) Number/unique entity identifier. If two or more
organizations share facilities and each submits an application in the
same program area (e.g., Equipment, Modify Facilities, PPE, Training,
and/or Wellness and Fitness Programs) FEMA will carefully review each
application for eligibility.
Fire-based EMS organizations are not eligible to apply as
nonaffiliated EMS organizations. Fire-based EMS training and equipment
must be requested by a fire department under the AFG Program component
program of Operations and Safety.
Eligible applicants may submit only one application for
each activity (e.g., Operations and Safety, Regional, etc.), but may
submit for multiple projects within each activity. Under the Vehicle
Activity, applicants may submit one application for vehicles for their
department and one separate application to host a regional vehicle.
Duplicate applications (more than one application in the same activity)
may be disqualified.
An Operations and Safety applicant may submit one
application for an eligible project (e.g., turn out gear); it may not
submit a regional application for the same project.
Statutory Limits to Funding
Congress has enacted statutory limits to the amount of
funding that a
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grant recipient may receive from the AFG Program in any single fiscal
year based on the population served (15 U.S.C. 2229(c)(2)). Awards will
be limited based on the size of the population protected by the
applicant, as indicated below. Notwithstanding the annual limits stated
below, the FEMA Administrator may not award a grant in an amount that
exceeds one percent of the available grant funds in such fiscal year,
except where it is determined that such recipient has an extraordinary
need for a grant in an amount that exceeds the 1% aggregate limit.
In the case of a recipient that serves a jurisdiction with
100,000 people or fewer, the amount of available grant funds awarded to
such recipient shall not exceed $1 million in any fiscal year.
In the case of a recipient that serves a jurisdiction with
more than 100,000 people, but not more than 500,000 people, the amount
of available grant funds awarded to such recipient shall not exceed $2
million in any fiscal year.
In the case of a recipient that serves a jurisdiction with
more than 500,000 people, but not more than 1 million people, the
amount of available grant funds awarded to such recipient shall not
exceed $3 million in any fiscal year.
In the case of a recipient that serves a jurisdiction with
more than 1 million people, but not more than 2.5 million people, the
amount of available grant funds awarded to such recipient is subject to
the one percent aggregate cap of $4.6 million for FY 2021, but FEMA may
waive this aggregate cap in individual cases where FEMA determines that
a recipient has an extraordinary need for a grant that exceeds the
aggregate cap; if FEMA waives the aggregate cap, the amount of grant
funds awarded to such recipient shall not exceed $6 million for any
fiscal year.
In the case of a recipient that serves a jurisdiction with
more than 2.5 million people, the amount of available grant funds
awarded to such recipient is subject to the one percent aggregate cap
of $4.6 million for FY 2021, but FEMA may waive this aggregate cap in
individual cases where FEMA determines that a recipient has an
extraordinary need for a grant that exceeds the aggregate cap; if FEMA
waives the aggregate cap, the amount of grant funds awarded to such
recipient shall not exceed $9 million for any fiscal year.
FEMA may not waive the population-based limits on the
amount of grant funds awarded as set by 15 U.S.C. 2229(c)(2)(A).
The cumulative total of the Federal share of awards in Operations
and Safety, Regional, and Vehicle Acquisition activities will be
considered when assessing award amounts and any limitations thereto.
Applicants may request funding up to the statutory limit on each of
their applications.
For example, an applicant that serves a jurisdiction with more than
100,000 people, but not more than 500,000 people, may request up to $2
million on their Operations and Safety Application, and up to $2
million on their Vehicle Acquisition request. However, should both
grants be awarded, the applicant would have to choose which award to
accept if the cumulative value of both applications exceeds the
statutory limits.
Cost Sharing and Maintenance of Effort
Grant recipients must share in the costs of the projects funded
under this grant program as required by 15 U.S.C. 2229(k)(1) and in
accordance with applicable Federal regulations at 2 CFR part 200, but
they are not required to have the cost-share at the time of application
nor at the time of award. However, before a grant is awarded, FEMA
validates that the grant recipient has provided sufficient evidence
that the cost-share requirement will be fulfilled during the
performance period of the grant award.
In general, an eligible applicant seeking a grant shall agree to
make available non-Federal funds equal to not less than 15% of the
grant awarded. However, the cost share will vary as follows based on
the size of the population served by the organization, with exceptions
to this general requirement for entities serving smaller communities:
Applicants that serve populations of 20,000 or less shall
agree to make available non-Federal funds in an amount equal to not
less than 5% of the grant awarded.
Applicants serving areas with populations above 20,000,
but not more than 1 million, shall agree to make available non-Federal
funds in an amount equal to not less than 10% of the grant awarded.
Applicants serving areas with populations above 1 million
shall agree to make available non-Federal funds in an amount equal to
not less than 15% of the grant awarded.
The cost share for SFTAs will apply the requirements above based on
the total population of the state.
The cost share for a regional application will apply the
requirements above based on the aggregate population of the primary
first due response areas of the host and participating partner
organizations that execute a Memorandum of Understanding as described
in Appendix B, Section J, Regional projects, of the FY 2021 AFG Program
NOFO.
On a case-by-case basis, FEMA may allow a grant recipient that may
already own assets (equipment or vehicles), acquired with non-Federal
cash, to use the trade-in allowance/credit value of those assets as
``cash'' for the purpose of meeting the cost-share obligation of their
AFG Program award. In-kind, cost-share matches are not allowed.
Grant recipients under this grant program must also agree to a
maintenance of effort requirement as required by 15 U.S.C. 2229(k)(3)
(referred to as a ``maintenance of expenditure'' requirement in that
statute). A grant recipient shall agree to maintain during the term of
the grant the applicant's aggregate expenditures relating to the
activities allowable under the NOFO at not less than 80% of the average
amount of such expenditures in the two fiscal years preceding the
fiscal year in which the grant amounts are received.
In cases of demonstrated economic hardship, and at the request of
the grant recipient, the Administrator of FEMA may waive or reduce a
grant recipient's cost share requirement or maintenance of effort
requirement. AFG Program applicants for FY 2021 must indicate at the
time of application whether they are requesting a waiver and whether
the waiver is for the cost share requirement, for the maintenance of
effort requirement, or both. As required by statute, the Administrator
of FEMA is required to establish guidelines for determining what
constitutes economic hardship. FEMA has published these guidelines on
FEMA's website at https://www.fema.gov/sites/default/files/2020-04/Eco_Hardship_Waiver_FPS_SAFER_AFG_IB_FINAL.pdf.
Before the start of the FY 2021 AFG Program application period,
FEMA conducted applicant internet webinars to inform potential
applicants about the AFG Program. In addition, FEMA provided applicants
with information at the AFG Program website, https://www.fema.gov/grants/preparedness/firefighters, to help them prepare quality grant
applications. The AFG Program Help Desk is staffed throughout the
application period to assist applicants with the automated application
process as well as answer any questions.
Applicants can reach the AFG Program Help Desk through a toll-free
telephone number Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. AM-4:30 p.m. ET at 1-
866- 274-0960 or electronic mail at [email protected].
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Application Process
Organizations may submit one application per application period in
each of the three AFG Program activities (e.g., one application for
Operations and Safety, one for Vehicle Acquisition, and/or a separate
application to be a Joint/Regional project host). If an organization
submits more than one application for any single AFG Program activity
(e.g., two applications for Operations and Safety, two for Vehicles,
etc.), either intentionally or unintentionally, both applications may
be disqualified.
Applicants may access the grant application electronically at
https://go.fema.gov. The application is also accessible from the U.S.
Fire Administration's website at http://www.usfa.fema.gov and the
Grants.gov website at http://www.grants.gov. New applicants must
register and establish a username and password for secure access to the
grant application. Previous AFG Program applicants must use their
previously established username and password.
Applicants are expected to answer questions about their grant
request that reflect the AFG Program funding priorities. In addition,
each applicant must complete four separate narratives for each project
or grant activity requested. Grant applicants will also provide
relevant information about their organization's characteristics, call
volume, and existing organizational capabilities.
System for Award Management (SAM)
Per 2 CFR 25.200, all Federal grant applicants and recipients must
register at https://SAM.gov. SAM is the Federal Government's System for
Award Management, and registration is free of charge. Applicants must
maintain current information in SAM that is consistent with the data
provided in their AFG Program grant application and in the Dun &
Bradstreet database, which currently provides the official unique
entity identifier, the Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number.
Per 2 CFR 25.205, FEMA may not make a federal award or make any
financial modifications to an existing award unless the applicant or
grant recipient has complied with all applicable DUNS and SAM
requirements. The grant applicant's banking information, EIN,
organization/entity name, address and DUNS number must match the same
information provided in SAM.
Criteria Development Panel Recommendations
If there are any differences between the published AFG Program
guidelines and the recommendations made by the CDP, FEMA must explain
them and publish the information in the Federal Register prior to
awarding any grant under the AFG Program. For FY 2021, FEMA accepted,
and will implement, all but two of the CDP's recommendations for the
prioritization of eligible activities.
Adopted Recommendations for FY 2021
The FY 2021 AFG Program NOFO contains some changes to definitions,
descriptions, and priority categories. Changes to the FY 2021 AFG
Program NOFO include:
Under the PPE Activity:
[ssquf] Inclusion of pre-scoring emphasis for this Activity to
ensure replacing out of service and non-compliant PPE is of high
priority. Therefore, the following PPE priorities and definitions have
been updated:
[cir] Increase supply for new hire/existing firefighters that do
not have one set of turnout gear (PPE) or allocated seated position
Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA). This includes replacing out
of service PPE and SCBA as High Priority.
[cir] Replace in-service/in-use/damaged/unsafe/unrepairable PPE or
SCBA to meet current standard as High Priority.
[cir] Replace in-service/in-use/expired/noncompliant PPE or SCBA to
current standard as High Priority.
[cir] Upgrade technology to current standard as Low Priority.
[ssquf] Additional considerations for PPE and SCBA:
[cir] The applicant's call volume has a lesser impact on scoring
and therefore the final funding decision.
Under the Equipment Activity:
[ssquf] The following equipment priorities and definitions have
been updated:
[cir] Obtain equipment to achieve minimum operational and
deployment standards for existing missions as High Priority.
[cir] Replace non-compliant equipment to current standard as High
Priority.
[cir] Obtain equipment for new mission as Medium Priority.
[cir] Upgrade technology to current standard as Low Priority.
Under Supporting Definitions:
[cir] Paid on-call/stipend departments are added to the definition
of Combination Fire Department.
[cir] Firefighting personnel definition is added.
Under Modifications to Facility Activity:
[cir] New first-time installation of exhaust, sprinkler, carbon
monoxide and/or smoke/fire detection systems are now listed as High
Priority, while replacement or update/upgrade to existing systems is
considered Low Priority.
Under Equipment Activity List:
[cir] Respirator decontamination system is added as Medium
Priority.
Under Additions to the Application:
[cir] Question about frequency of live fire training is added for
statistical purposes only.
[cir] Question about self-inflicted fatalities within the
department is added for statistical purposes only.
[cir] Question regarding quantity of equipped Advanced Life Support
Response vehicles (transport and non-transport) is added.
Under Allocations and Restrictions of Available Grant
Funds by Organization Type:
[cir] Outline the funding available for Micro Grants applications.
Under Application Tips:
[cir] Recommendation to consider non-Per- and polyfluoroalkyl
substances (PFAS) when recipients purchase new protective gear.
Under Micro Grants:
[cir] Funding allocation for Micro Grants was updated. Of the 25%
allocated to each of the career, combination, and volunteer
departments, FEMA will aim to fund no less than 25% of the allocation
for Micro Grants.
Recommendations Not Adopted for FY 2021
Proposed changes to reduce the size of the Micro Grant
applications were not adopted for the FY 2021 application cycle.
Proposed change that all items that are PFAS free
receiving higher funding priority was not adopted for the FY 2021
application cycle.
Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2229.
Deanne Criswell,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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