SAFER % question

[Morgan]

I'm completing my application and the fed/applicantshare is not computing the way I understood it would...the applicant share as calculated for year one by the application process is closer to 30% than 10%...when I got approval it was for the 10%...am I doing something wrong?

[k3twpfire]

There is a limit to how much they will fund every year. If your pay and benefit costs exceed the limit you have to make up for it yourself.

[deputychief1441]

correct, there is a yearly cap per employee that they grant to you, the way I understand this is for benenfits and all associated costs with that employee.
not an expert, but read a good bit of info

[celsokid]

Ok so what about the volunteer recruitment/retention plan? It states that the volunteer share is 0% but do you still have to ask for less from the federal share each year? Does the awardee have to increase their share every year?

[k3twpfire]

No, you can ask for whatever you can justify for up to a 4 year period.

[Limeforever]

Listen to whatever k3twpfire tells you, he is the SAFER guru god, we have all picked his brain a couple of times.

[ktb9780]

I'm completing my application and the fed/applicantshare is not computing the way I understood it would...the applicant share as calculated for year one by the application process is closer to 30% than 10%...when I got approval it was for the 10%...am I doing something wrong?

The limit this year is a little over $105K per FF.