Funding-Limited Submission - Homeland Security, U.S. Dept. of – FY 2013 Fire Prevention and Safety Grants; February 25, 2014

The Department of Homeland Security has announced funding for FY 2013 Fire Prevention and Safety Grant (FP&S) Program in two categories:

1. Fire Prevention and Safety Activity – activities designed to reach high-risk target groups and mitigate the incidence of death and injuries caused by fire and fire-related hazards. Eligible activities include a) general education/awareness, fire & arson investigation, code enforcement/awareness, and national/state/regional programs and studies. FEMA encourages applicants designed fire prevention initiatives to utilize the “Fire is Everyone’s Fight™” campaign from the United States Fire Administration (USFA).

2. Firefighter Safety Research and Development Activity – projects to improve firefighter safety, health and wellness through research and development that reduces firefighter fatalities and injuries. Eligible activities include clinical studies, technology and product development, database system development, dissemination and implementation research, preliminary studies. Applicants are strongly encouraged to seek partnerships with the fire service that will support the project efforts from design through dissemination and implementation. It would be appropriate to include one or more local or regional fire departments and one or more national or international level fire-related organizations.

The FY 2013 Fire Prevention and Safety Grants guidance is currently available at http://www.fema.gov/firegrants/.

An organizational application is limited to a maximum federal share of $1.5 million with a project period of one year for the Fire Prevention and Safety Activity and up to three years for the Firefighter Safety Research and Development Activity.

Eligible organizations are limited to only one Fire Prevention and Safety grant application per application period; however, each application may contain up THREE separate projects per activity for a total of six projects. Each project within the single application must be presented separately as a free-standing proposal. Each project within such an application will be scored independently using the established evaluation criteria.

The University of Kentucky has established an internal selection process for this limited submission program. To submit a Fire Prevention and Safety Grant proposal, send the following information to the Office of the Vice President for Research at limitedsubmissions@uky.edu and a copy to your associate dean for research by Tuesday, February 25, 2014.

§ List name and department of principal investigator and strengths with regard to similar R&D activities

§ Identify the specific activity category (i.e., Fire Prevention and Safety Activity or Firefighter Safety Research and Development Activity)

§ Provide a project summary addressing the content appropriate to the activity selected

o Fire Prevention and Safety Activity – summarize measurable goals and objectives, the specific vulnerability to fire prevention and safety to be addressed, relevant experience or expertise, and sustainability.

o Firefighter Safety Research and Development Activity – summarize goals and objectives; the specific area of firefighter safety, health, or wellness to be addressed, project methods, collaborating fire service partners, and relevant experience or expertise.

§ Provide a total budget request including the source of funding for the required 5% cost share (The total request for all projects together may not exceed $1.5 million. Thus, the internal review will take this limit into consideration.) Note: because of ongoing commitments, the Office of the Vice President for Research is unable to provide matching funds.

A committee will be convened to review applications and make recommendations. Questions about the internal submission process may be sent to Ms. Kathy Stanwix-Hay in the Office of the Vice President for Research (stanwix@email.uky.edu or 257-5090).

Department of Homeland Security deadline: March 21, 2014.