What if my department cannot comply with the local match?
Under the Hiring of Firefighters Activity, departments share in the costs of the grant. The grantee's portion of the cost of the salary and benefits under this grant must be equal to at least the following:
- 10 percent of the actual costs in Year One
- 20 percent of the actual costs in Year Two
- 50 percent of the actual costs in Year Three
- 70 percent of the actual costs in Year Four
- 100 percent of the actual costs in Year Five
All cost-share contributions must be in cash. No "in-kind" contributions will be considered for the required cost-share.
If your department determines that it may have difficulties meeting these cost-share requirements prior to accepting the award, you should not accept the grant.
If your department has accepted the grant and subsequently experiences any difficulties with this requirement at any point, you must notify your grants management specialist and or regional fire program specialist immediately.
Under the Recruitment and Retention Activity, there is no requirement for a local match; however, applicants should demonstrate that the Federal funds expended under this activity will realize significant benefits to their organization and community.
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