From PFESI!

The Firemen's Association of the State of Pennsylvania's SAFER Grant to enhance recruitment and retention for Pennsylvania's fire and EMS community was kicked off at the annual state convention with a presentation and announcement regarding the program.

As a part of this program, a local grant opportunity is being provided. The Fireman's Association of the State of Pennsylvania (FASP) is offering recruitment and retention grants to fire and EMS agencies in Pennsylvania as part of a comprehensive SAFER Grant. The grant request must be in the hands of the Grant Review Committee by December 22, 2014. The Grants will be awarded January 10, 2015.

Details include, by accepting this grant, the agency hereby agrees to provide a report to the Fireman's Associations of the State of Pennsylvania Grant Program Administrator or funds will be returned to the Association. The grant request and the grant report shall be submitted electronically.

The report form for completion is within the grant request. The maximum amount of the grant is $5,000 per company. Grants will be awarded for fire/EMS agencies who want to customize and implement the core recruitment marketing materials developed by FASP. The funds can be used to customize the materials based on local recruitment issues as well as to pay for printing costs associated with the materials. The first fifteen QUALIFIED submissions will receive funding. The expected goal is that you will be able to recruit at least one qualified person for specified purposes.

To qualify THE AGENCY (FIRE/EMS DEPARTMENT) MUST BE A MEMBER OF THE FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA.

CRITERIA FOR FIREMAN'S ASSOCIATION OF THE

FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA

FIRE SERVICE AGENCY RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION GRANT

The Fireman's Association of the State of Pennsylvania (FASP) is offering recruitment and retention grants to fire and EMS agencies in Pennsylvania as part of a comprehensive SAFER Grant. The grant request must be in the hands of the Grant Review Committee by December 1, 2014. The Grants will be awarded January 10, 2015.

By accepting this grant, the agency hereby agrees to provide a report to the Fireman's Associations of the State of Pennsylvania Grant Program Administrator or funds will be returned to the Association.

The grant request and the grant report shall be submitted electronically. The report form for completion is attached to this grant request. The maximum amount of the grant is $5,000. Grants will be awarded for fire/EMS agencies who want to customize and implement the core recruitment marketing materials developed by FASP. The funds can be used to customize the materials based on local recruitment issues as well as to pay for printing costs associated with the materials. The first fifteen QUALIFIED submissions will receive funding. The expected goal is that you will be able to recruit at least one qualified person for specified purposes. To qualify THE AGENCY (FIRE/EMS DEPARTMENT) MUST BE A MEMBER OF THE FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA.

Decisions of the Grant Review Committee are final.

SUBMIT THE GRANT REQUEST ELECTRONICALLY TO wjenaway@vfis.com by December 1, 2014.

GRANT REQUEST $ ____________ (ADD MORE PAGES OF INFO IF NEEDED FOR THE FOLLOWING)

FUNDS WILL BE USED TO _______________________________________________________________.

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THE AGENCY EXPECTS TO ACHIEVE THE FOLLOWING BY OBTAINING THIS GRANT (NUMBER AND TYPES OF VOLUNTEERS) _____________________________________________________________________.

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Agency ___________________________

Address ___________________________

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Contact person and title __________________________________________

Contact person phone number _____________________________________

Contact person email address ______________________________________

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Signature Date

CRITERIA FOR

FIREMAN'S ASSOCIATION OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA

FIRE SERVICE AGENCY GRANT

TO ENHANCE RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION

Agency ___________________________

Address ___________________________

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Contact person and title __________________________________________

Contact person phone number _____________________________________

Contact person email address ______________________________________

I certify my organization is a member of the Firemen's Association of the State of Pennsylvania.

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Signature Date

Amount of Grant received

The money was used to:

Results of the activities:

______ number of firefighters recruited

______ number of support members recruited (please describe)

Applications will be taken until 12/22/14. Forward completed application (attached) wjenaway@vfis.com