GRANTS AWARDED
Fire Departments that provide primary fire protection to an area with a permanent
population of 25,000 or less qualify for the grant. Reimbursement is available for specific fire
training classes, including the cost of training manuals and student workbooks up
to the maximum amount that is authorized. Only the following classes will be covered
by the grant: Volunteer Firefighter, Firefighter I Transition, Firefighter I, Firefighter II Transition, Firefighter I & II (combined), Certified Fire Safety Inspector, Fire Officer I. The following Ohio Fire Academy Courses will be covered by the grant: Fire Officer 2, Emergency Vehicle Operations, Structural Fire Attack 101, Training In Acquired Structures, Understanding Fire Behavior (Mobile Fire Lab). Training
grants awards are subject to availability of funds.
To apply for the grant, complete the application available on our web site at www.com.ohio.gov/fire. Please submit
the application to the Division of State Fire Marshal’s Ohio Fire Academy, Attn: Gerald Robinson, 8895 E. Main St, Reynoldsburg, OH 43068, postmarked by January 15, 2010.
Contact: Kimberly Hodnett at 1-800-515-0023 or
Kimberly.Hodnett@com.state.oh.us
Grants Awarded:Calendar Year 2012
, Calendar Year 2011, Calendar Year 2010, Calendar Year 2009, Calendar Year 2008, Calendar Year 2007
(PDF)
- National Fire Academy (NFA)
These funds are made available by the National Fire Academy and are administered
by the Ohio Fire Academy to support training initiatives of NFA courses in four
categories: Delivery of NFA hand-off courses in State and local areas; Delivery
of selected NFA regional and direct delivery courses; Endorsement Program courses;
and Chief Officer Training Curriculum.
The Ohio Fire Academy is responsible for applying for the grant from the National
Fire Academy. The Ohio Fire Academy then provides lower cost or free education to
Ohio firefighters.
Contact: Frank Conway at (888) 726-7731 or
frank.conway@com.state.oh.us
Grants Awarded: 2009, 2008 (PDF)
- National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS)
In order to comply with the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) requirement,
the Ohio Fire Incident Reporting (OFIRS) grant offered assistance to fire departments
for purchasing software, computers, printers and other necessary equipment to comply
with the national standard.
HB 119 provided grant money for the transition from 4.1 to the new NFIRS
standard 5.0 to assist fire departments in converting their reporting systems to
the new standard. Funding is no longer available for this grant.
Contact: Cindi A. Pitzer at (888) 243-0305 or
cindi.pitzer@com.state.oh.us
Grants Awarded: 2009, 2008 (PDF)
The Small Government Fire Department Services Revolving Loan Program was created
by the General Assembly to assist local governments in funding certain fire department
major related expenses. A revolving loan can be used to expedite the purchase of
major firefighting, rescue or EMS equipment. It can also be used for the construction
or renovation of fire department buildings.
To apply for the grant, complete the application available on our web site at www.com.ohio.gov/fire. Applications
must be postmarked February 1, 2010 and sent to the Department of Commerce, Administration
– Fiscal East, Attn: Kimberly Hodnett, P.O. Box 4009, 6606 Tussing Road, Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068-9009.
Contact: Kimberly Hodnett at (800) 515-0023 or
kimberly.hodnett@com.state.oh.us
Grants Awarded: 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008 (PDF)
- Rural Community Financial Assistance (RCFA)
The RCFA is a matching program to cover the cost of tuition and lodging at the Division
of State Fire Marshal’s Ohio Fire Academy. Recipients are responsible for travel,
meals and other expenses. Only firefighters from communities serving a population
of less than 10,000 qualify. However, for multi-community projects, the 10,000 may
be exceeded, provided none of the communities in the project have more than 10,000
people. This fund will not cover cost incurred for state certification (Fire or
EMS) training.
To apply for this grant, please visit the Department of Commerce’s Ohio Fire Academy
web site at www.com.state.oh.us/sfm/app/RCFAregi.pdf.
These funds are made available by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to the Ohio
Department of Natural Resources and then administered by the Ohio Fire Academy.
Contact: Frank Conway at (888) 726-7731 or
frank.conway@com.state.oh.us
Grants Awarded: 2009, 2008 (PDF)
- Volunteer Fire Department Equipment
The Division of State Fire Marshal makes the FY10 Volunteer Fire Department Equipment
Grant available to qualifying fire departments. Allowable equipment within the grant
includes protective clothing, SCBA, communications equipment and other miscellaneous
equipment. Eligible fire departments must serve a population of 25,000 or less,
be in compliance with the Volunteer Firefighter Dependents Fund outlined in Ohio
Revised Code 146, and have submitted incident fire reports for the previous year.
Grant award notifications up to $15,000 will be made in March.
House Bill 119 provides money for the ongoing grant.
To apply for the grant, complete the application available on our web site at www.com.ohio.gov/fire. Applications
must be postmarked by January 15, 2010 and sent to the Department of Commerce, Administration
– Fiscal East, P.O. Box 4009, 6606 Tussing Road, Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068-9009.
Contact: Kimberly Hodnett at (800) 515-0023 or
kimberly.hodnett@com.state.oh.us
Grants Awarded: 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008 (PDF)
Grants Modification for Fiscal Year 2011