HomeMy WebLinkAboutFEMAThe Honorable Patrick Downie
Mayor of Port Angeles
321 East Fifth Street, Post Office Box 1150
Port Angeles, Washington 98362-0217
Dear Mayor Downie:
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Washington, DC 20472
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May 20, 2016
Thank you for your letter dated April 5, 2016, regarding the Port Angeles Fire Department's application
(EMW-2015-FH-00750) for financial assistance under the Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 Staffing for Adequate
Fire and Emergency Response Grants Program.
In FY 2015, Congress appropriated a total of $340 million to carry out the activities of the Staffing for
Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grants Program. Funds for the Staffing for Adequate Fire and
Emergency Response Grants Program are awarded on a competitive basis and made directly to local fire
departments and other eligible organizations. The criteria used to make an award determination are
threefold: 1) whether the request meets the program's published priorities; 2) whether the applicant
exhibits clear financial need; and 3) whether the application demonstrates tangible benefits from the use
of requested funds.
The application period for the FY 2015 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grants
Program closed on March 25, 2016. Decisions on all applications received will begin following the panel
reviews and will be made on a rolling basis until all available funds have been obligated. Once decisions
are reached, each applicant will be directly notified of the outcome. For more information on the
Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grants Program, please visit
http://www. fema.gov/staffing-adeq uate-fire-emergency-response-grants.
I appreciate your interest in the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grants Program and
look forward to working with you on future homeland security issues. If You have any further questions
or concerns, please have a member of your staff contact FEMA Congressional Affairs Division at (202)
646-4500.
Regards,
Brian E. Kamoie
Assistant Administrator for Grant Programs
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