National Fallen Firefighters Memorial

 

Build and sustain resilient systems, communities, and critical infrastructure and key resources lifelines so as to reduce their vulnerability to natural, technological, and human-caused incidents by lessening the likelihood, severity, and duration of the adverse consequences related to these incidents. 1. Achieve a measurable decrease in the long-term vulnerability of the Nation against current baselines amid a growing population base and expanding infrastructure base.
This will be accomplished by providing funding for the planning, directing and managing of the activities of the annual National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Program and identify, investigate, and report on all on-duty firefighter fatalities during 2013.

Deleted 04/02/2020 (Archived.) 97.101 Agency: Department of Homeland Security Direct Payments for Specified Use Not Applicable. Homeland Security Act of 2002, Public Law 107-296. Specialized group, National Fallen Firefighter Foundation. Please refer to program guidance. No Credentials or documentation are required. This program is excluded from coverage under 2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles. 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 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards. Upon approval of an application, the grant will be awarded to the grant recipient. The date that this is done is the “award date.” Notification of award approval is made through the Non Disaster Grants (NDGrants.gov) system. Once an award has been approved, a notice is sent to the authorized grantee official. The authorized grantee official should carefully read the award and special condition documents. If you do not receive a notification, please contact your Program Analyst for your award number. Once you have the award number, contact the NDGrants Help Desk at NDGrants@dhs.gov or (202) 786-9484. Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines. 14 days. Not Applicable. Not Applicable. The application will be reviewed and recommended for funding by the DHS/FEMA/USFA and is restricted to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF). DHS grant funds may only be used for the purpose set forth in the grant, and must be consistent with the statutory authority for the award. Grant funds may not be used for matching funds for other federal grants/cooperative agreements, lobbying, or intervention in federal regulatory or adjudicatory proceedings. In addition, federal funds may not be used to sue the federal government or any other government entity. Pre-award costs are allowable only with the written consent of DHS and included in the award agreement. United States Fire Administration funding appropriation is discretionary. Quarterly Performance Reports – a. The recipient shall submit quarterly performance reports within 30 days after the end of each period. Reports are due on July 30, October 30, January 30 and April 30. b. The report shall consist of a comparison of actual accomplishments to the approved project objectives. c. Copies of Performance Reports shall be submitted to the Grants Management Specialist and the PO listed under VII. Department of Homeland Security Contacts. d. The final performance report should provide a narrative on what the Recipient accomplished with the grant funds and any benefits derived. Recipients of FEMA grants awarded after October 1, 2009 will be required to submit a quarterly Federal Financial Report (FFR) in order to account for obligations and expenditures. The FFR, to be submitted using Standard Form (SF)-425, will be due on a quarterly basis within 30 days of the end of each calendar quarter. A report must be submitted for every quarter of the period of performance, including partial calendar quarters, as well as for periods where no grant activity occurs. Future awards and fund draw downs may be withheld if these reports are delinquent. The SF-425 is intended to provide Federal agencies and grant recipients with a standard format and consistent reporting requirements throughout the government. Please refer to program guidance. No expenditure reports are required. Quarterly Performance Reports – a. The recipient shall submit quarterly performance reports within 30 days after the end of each period. Reports are due on July 30, October 30, January 30 and April 30. b. The report shall consist of a comparison of actual accomplishments to the approved project objectives. c. Copies of Performance Reports shall be submitted to the Grants Management Specialist and the PO listed under VII. Department of Homeland Security Contacts.
d. The final performance report should provide a narrative on what the Recipient accomplished with the grant funds and any benefits derived. In accordance with the provisions of 2 CFR 200, Subpart F - Audit Requirements, non-Federal entities that expend financial assistance of $750,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Non-Federal entities that expend less than $750,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in 2 CFR 200.503. Please refer to program guidance. Statutory formulas are not applicable to this program.
This program has no matching requirements.
This program does not have MOE requirements. 12 months from date of award. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: DHS/FEMA uses the Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer (DD/EFT) method of payment to Recipients. To enroll in the DD/EFT, the Recipient must complete a Standard Form 1199A, Direct Deposit Form. See Regional Agency Offices. DHS/FEMA/Grant Programs Directorate
Email: firegrants@dhs.gov
Phone: 1-866-274-0960
Address: 500 C Street, SW
Washington, DC 20472. Barry Thoma, Project Officer 16825 South Seton Avenue
, Emmitsburg, Maryland 21727 Phone: (301) 447-1422 http://www.fema.gov 70-0564-0-1-800. (Direct Payments for Specified Use) FY 14 $0; FY 15 est $0; and FY 16 est $0 - This program remains open due to open awards. No Data Available. 31 CFR 205: Rules and Procedures for Fund 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; OMC Circular A-21: Cost Principles for Educational Institutions; OMB Circular A-122: Cost Principles for Nonprofit Organizations. Not Applicable.