Did anyone else notice that the Nome F.D. in Texas recieved a Fire Act Grant for $99,000 for vehicles? Did anyone else happen to notice that the Chief of that department said that his annual budget was ony $8,000?
When I was making sure all of my I's were dotted and T's crossed, I happen to remember a little part of the application saying that you had to be able to provide the 10% or 30% matching funds from your budget.
That requirement played a major role in our applications in FF equipment and PPE catagories, especially considering our budget is half of what their budget is.
The last time I was in classes at KSU, ten percent of $99,000 was $9,900. Isn't that approximately $1,900 more than what the Chief says is in their yearly budget?
At this time I haven't heard anything from FEMA (positive or negative) regarding our applications.
It seems to me that they didn't meet the requirements on the basis of being able to comply with the matching funds. Maybe they forgot to look at FEMA form 20-20 during the evaluation process? My understanding was that formm 20-20 is your proof to be able to match the needed percentage. Maybe I'm mistaken. He then stated (paraphasing) that their budget is the result of fundraising. If you've ever tried a fundraiser in a small community, how can that amount be set in stone?
If you also noted this please let me know how you feel about it.
These views are mine and in no way reflect the views of the of the department.
When I was making sure all of my I's were dotted and T's crossed, I happen to remember a little part of the application saying that you had to be able to provide the 10% or 30% matching funds from your budget.

That requirement played a major role in our applications in FF equipment and PPE catagories, especially considering our budget is half of what their budget is.


At this time I haven't heard anything from FEMA (positive or negative) regarding our applications.

It seems to me that they didn't meet the requirements on the basis of being able to comply with the matching funds. Maybe they forgot to look at FEMA form 20-20 during the evaluation process? My understanding was that formm 20-20 is your proof to be able to match the needed percentage. Maybe I'm mistaken. He then stated (paraphasing) that their budget is the result of fundraising. If you've ever tried a fundraiser in a small community, how can that amount be set in stone?

If you also noted this please let me know how you feel about it.
These views are mine and in no way reflect the views of the of the department.
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