Funding-Limited Submission - Homeland Security, U.S. Dept. of – Fire Prevention and Safety Grants; December 19, 2012

The Department of Homeland Security has announced funding for Fire Prevention and Safety Grants 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.

2. Firefighter Safety Research and Development Activity – activities 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.

The FY 2012 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 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 national, state, and local 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. 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 Wednesday, December 19, 2012, 11:59 p.m.

§ Name and department of principal investigator

§ Activity category (Fire Prevention and Safety Activity or Firefighter Safety Research and Development Activity)

§ 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, and relevant experience or expertise

A committee will be convened to review applications and make recommendations. Questions about the internal submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663).

Department of Homeland Security deadline: January 18, 2013.