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Kansas Fire Injury Prevention Program

Frequently Aasked Questions

FAQs

Who is eligible for the KFIPP mini-grant?

Smoke Alarm and CO2 Detectors
  • Private or public non-profit community-based organizations
  • Units of local or state government

What can the KFIPP mini-grant provide?

  • Free 10-year lithium battery smoke alarms
  • Free Plug-in CO detectors with battery back-up
  • Money for public education materials
  • Money for salary, travel, supplies & misc. expenses

Why do we have to install the smoke alarms and CO detectors?

  • Uninstalled/improperly installed smoke alarms will not give vital warning
  • CDC funding requires installation

How much paperwork is Involved?

  • A one page enrollment form and a one page survey to be completed by the installer. KDHE will do a six month follow-up to make sure the smoke alarm is still working.

Who gets the smoke alarms and CO detectors?

  • Kansans who need CO detectors and smoke alarms and are at risk for fire/burn injury or death.

What about my Liability?

  • The enrollment form contains a state-designed liability release form.

How do I Apply?

  • Go to www.kdheks.gov/kfipp for application information.
  • Read the application guidelines and instructions.
  • Make sure that you are willing to follow the project guidelines.
  • Fill out the application form (please don’t leave sections blank).
  • Return the application form to the address listed on the form by 10/15/10.

For more information contact Marilee Brown at mbrown@kdheks.gov or 785-368-7290