Is the fire department required to participate in NFIRS?
As a condition of receipt of grant funds under this program, the recipient must agree to provide information to the United States Fire Administration’s National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS). This information can be provided through a State agency or directly to the USFA. Recipients are encouraged to participate for longer than the one-year minimum period specified by the program requirements, as this data is used to more accurately assess and subsequently combat the fire problem at a national level. • Can I get reimbursed for costs associated with submitting information to NFIRS? If you are not currently reporting to NFIRS, new costs associated with this activity may be included in the applicant’s administrative costs. The anticipated cost should be included in the budget and explained in the program narrative. Applicants should be aware that administrative costs will be taken into consideration in the evaluation process with respect to cost-benefit. Therefore, excessive char
