Application Information

Eligible Applicants

Private or public non-profit community-based organizations, units of local or state government are eligible to apply for these funds. No more than one project per service area or community will be funded; if multiple applications are received from a single community, the applying agencies will be given the opportunity to develop a combined proposal.

In order for a community to be considered, the following characteristics should exist:

• It should have a population of 50,000 or less (could be a segment of a larger area)
   
• The community must accurately report fire incidents to the State Fire Marshal’s Kansas Fire Incident Reporting System (KFIRS) per state law, including information regarding the presence and performance of smoke alarms in incidents involving structure fires.
   
• Fire departments and other public safety agencies, as well as local and district health departments, are particularly encouraged to apply. Agencies without fire protection or fire safety education experience must provide evidence of a partnership with a fire department or other agency with such experience. It should have a high proportion of at risk population including those with:
   
• Household income below poverty line
• Children younger than 5
• Adults over 65 and/or persons with disabilities
• People with English as a second language

Issuance of this Request for Proposals in no way constitutes a commitment by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment to award a grant or to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of a response to this request.

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Click here for KFIPP Grantee Training Manual (.pdf).

Click here to download and print the 2009-2010 KFIPP Grant Application Packet (.pdf).