Fire Service Hazardous Materials Preparedness and Response

 

Provide information to the fire and emergency services community, emergency managers, and other local government officials concerning issues related to the planning, mitigation, prevention, and response to hazardous materials incidents which includes acts of terrorism.

Deleted 01/15/2013 (Archived.) 97.093 Agency: Department of Homeland Security PROJECT GRANTS Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2011: A clearinghouse of information is maintained by the designated non-profit organization regarding hazardous materials (HAZMAT)/terrorism preparedness and response issues. This information is provided to local first responders to support and assist in planning, training, exercises, and sustaining emergency response capabilities. A Homeland Protection & Security Weekly publication, detailing HAZMAT and Terrorism-related incidents and information is distributed to fire/emergency services, local officials, Federal and state agencies, and the public. Support is also provided to defray participant's attendance costs to Hazardous Materials Conferences. Fiscal Year 2012: No Current Data Available Homeland Security Act of 2002, Public Law 107-296; Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974, Section 21, Public Law 93-498; Federal Emergency Management Agency, Executive Order 12127, , Executive Order 44FR 19367, 3CFR, 1979 Com P 376; U.S.A. Patriot Act of 2001, Public Law 107-56. Designated Private nonprofit institution/organization. General public. No Credentials or documentation are required. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87. Preapplication coordination is not applicable. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110. Application deadline and other information are contained in the application/program guidance. Applications or plans are reviewed by DHS program and administrative staff. Any issues or concerns noted in the application will be negotiated with the successful applicant prior to the award being issued. Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines. Refer to program guidance document. Not Applicable. Refer to program guidance. Refer to the program guidance for information on criteria for selecting proposals. Restricted to recipient designated by Congressional Statue or DHS, and limited in scope to the project description for the purpose of information sharing related to Hazardous Materials and acts of terrorism. Refer to project description or administering program office for specific information. Unsolicited applications for this program will not be accepted. Restricted to recipient designated by Congressional statute or DHS, and limited in scope to the project description for the purpose of information sharing related to Hazardous Materials and acts of terrorism. Refer to project description or administering program office for specific information. Unsolicited applications for this program will not be accepted. Refer to program guidance. . Quarterly progress reports. quarterly Financial Status Reports. . In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133. These audits are due to the cognizant Federal agency, submitted through the Federal Audit Clearinghouse, not later than 9 months after the end of the grantees fiscal year. Grant records shall be retained for a period of 3 years from the day the recipient submits its final expenditure report. If any litigation, claim, negotiation, audit, or other action involving the records has been started before the expiration of the 3-year period, the records must be retained until completion of the action and resolution of all issues which arise from it, or until the end of the regular 3-year period, whichever is later. Grant records include financial and program/progress reports, support documents, statistical records, and other documents that support the activity and/or expenditure of the recipient or sub-recipient under the award. Statutory formulas are not applicable to this program.
Matching requirements are not applicable to this program.
MOE requirements are not applicable to this program. Refer to program guidance. Awards are subject to the Cash Management Improvement Act for payment and/or reimbursement of expenditures. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: see program guidance. None. Fire Administration, 500 C Street, S.W., Washington, District of Columbia 20472 Phone: (800) 238-3358. http://www.usfa.dhs.gov 70-0564-0-1-800. (Project Grants) FY 09 $50,000; FY 10 $50,000; FY 11 $50,000 No Data Available. 31 CFR 205: Rules and Procedures for Funds Transfers; OMB Circular A-102: Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements with State and Local Governments; OMB Circular A-87: Cost Principles for State and Local Governments; OMB Circular A-110: Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Agreements with Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, and Other Non-Profit Organizations; OMB Circular A-21: Cost Principles for Educational Institutions; OMB Circular A-122: Cost Principles for Nonprofit Organizations. Not Applicable.