How do I determine whether I represent a fire department or a national, regional, state, local, tribal, or nonprofit interest organization for Fire Prevention and Safety Program?

• A fire department is an agency or organization that has a formally recognized arrangement with a state, territory, local government, or tribal authority (city, county, parish, fire district, township, town, village, or other governing body) to provide fire suppression on a first-due basis to a fixed geographical area. Fire departments may be comprised of members who are volunteer, career, or a combination of volunteer and career.
• A national, regional, state, local, tribal, or nonprofit interest organization is an organization that is recognized for their experience and expertise with respect to fire prevention or fire safety programs. Fire departments applying for a regional FP&S Activity project on behalf of itself and other participating fire departments are not considered an interest organization.

Be sure to select the appropriate applicant type when applying. Applications submitted under the wrong applicant type will be deemed ineligible. For example, a fire department applicant that is submitting a regional fire safety trailer application should select “Fire Department/Fire District” from the “Applicant Type” dropdown in the grant application, rather than “National, Regional, State, Local, Tribal, and Nonprofit Interest Organization.”