The agency will upload proper collections elements to ensure the public fully understands the nature of this collection within 1 year of this approval.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
06/30/2027
36 Months From Approved
06/30/2025
191,720
0
26,810
1,525,933
0
166,772
0
0
0
The Fire Prevention and Safety (FP&S) Grants program, the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grants program, and the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program â COVID-19 Supplemental (AFG-S) focus on enhancing the safety of the public and firefighters with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. FEMA uses this information to ensure that FEMAâs responsibilities under the legislation can be fulfilled accurately and efficiently. The information will be used to objectively evaluate each of the anticipated applicants to determine which of the applicantsâ proposals in each of the activities are the closest to the established program priorities.
US Code:
15 USC 2229
Name of Law: Federal Fire Protection and Control Act of 1974
US Code:
15 USC 2201
Name of Law: Fire Prevention And Control
PL:
Pub.L. 116 - 136 Division B
Name of Law: Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act
In 2018 FEMA began its migration into the FEMA GO system as the new system of record for all FEMA grants. The pilot programs were the AFG, FP&S, and SAFER grant programs. FEMA GO designers took the liberty of combining all the necessary application forms into one within their electronic application system. The result is a simplified and streamlined process to apply for funding. Several smaller forms have been absorbed into a larger questionnaire with the ability to only display questions that apply to the applicant completing the application or report. This allowed us to remove many of the forms that were listed under this collection and has shortened the amount of time it takes to complete the forms.
In April of 2020, FEMA was charged with aiding the nationâs fire service in its efforts to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency. FEMA created an application form for this emergency and added that form to this collection.
An increase in coverage for instruments included in this information collection resulted in 3,464 additional State, Local, or Tribal respondents and 40 additional Not-for-profit respondents.
These three programmatic changes resulted in an overall increase of 6,366 burden hours.
These three programmatic changes resulted in an overall increase in burden cost of $663,690.
In April of 2020, FEMA was charged with aiding the nations fire service in its efforts to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency. FEMA created an application form for this emergency and added that form to this collection. The result of the new form addition is an addition of 14,460 burden hours.
These two programmatic changes result an overall increase of 6,148 burden hours.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Assistance to Firefighters Grant Programs (NFP)