It's been very quiet on the AFG front with the purported opening date of December 2nd just around the bend. Will it open or not? Who the heck knows?
Either way, take advantage of the extra time. Discuss it with your officers, key personnel, and governing bodies. Get the formal approval you'll need to apply. Make sure you choose the strongest project, not the most popular one. Look for something with measurable outcomes in terms of NFPA and OSHA standards. Talk to neighboring agencies about regional options.
Make sure you have a plan for providing your share of the cost.
Talk to your vendors. Get quotes for everything you're planning to request. Have them pad the prices to allow for cost increases because we all know this is a marathon, not a sprint.
Get your FEMA GO set up. Make sure you have a SAM to link it to.
Get your data--contact information, call volume, budget numbers, age of the things you plan to replace, square mileage & population of your area, all that stuff.
Whether or not it opens the 2nd, the 9th, or whenever, you can get started on your applications NOW.
Either way, take advantage of the extra time. Discuss it with your officers, key personnel, and governing bodies. Get the formal approval you'll need to apply. Make sure you choose the strongest project, not the most popular one. Look for something with measurable outcomes in terms of NFPA and OSHA standards. Talk to neighboring agencies about regional options.
Make sure you have a plan for providing your share of the cost.
Talk to your vendors. Get quotes for everything you're planning to request. Have them pad the prices to allow for cost increases because we all know this is a marathon, not a sprint.
Get your FEMA GO set up. Make sure you have a SAM to link it to.
Get your data--contact information, call volume, budget numbers, age of the things you plan to replace, square mileage & population of your area, all that stuff.
Whether or not it opens the 2nd, the 9th, or whenever, you can get started on your applications NOW.
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