Can a for-profit fire department apply?
Fire departments that are for-profit departments (i.e., do not have specific non-profit status or are not municipally based) are not eligible to apply for assistance under this program. • Can an independent Rescue Squad or EMS unit apply? No. Ambulance services, rescue squads, auxiliaries, dive teams, urban search and rescue teams, fire service organizations or associations, and State/local agencies such as a forest service, fire marshal, hospitals, and training offices are not eligible for this program. • Is a paid-on-call department considered to be a career department or a volunteer/combination department? For the purposes of eligibility, a paid-on-call department is considered a combination department. • When can I apply? From March 1, 2002 until 5:00 PM EST on April 1, 2002. • Who is eligible to enter into contracts or cooperative agreements for fire prevention programs? In addition to the grants available to fire departments in fiscal year 2002, FEMA may use up to $10,000,000 of
