Jerry Brant

Getting Grants

Jerry Brant is a senior grant consultant and grant writer with FireGrantsHelp and EMSGrantsHelp. He has 46 years of experience as a volunteer firefighter in west-central Pennsylvania. He is a life member of the Hope Fire Company of Northern Cambria, where he served as chief for 15 years. He is an active member of the Patton Fire Company 1 and serves as safety officer. Brant graduated from Saint Francis University with a bachelor’s degree in political science. In 2003, he was awarded a James A Johnson Fellowship by the FannieMae Foundation for his accomplishments in community development, and in 2019, he was honored as with the Leroy C Focht Sr. Memorial Award from the Central District Volunteer Fireman’s Association. He has successfully written more than $70 million in grant applications. Brant can be reached via email.

LATEST ARTICLES

Why you should support Fire Grants Reauthorization Act in 2013 budget

This measure would authorize extension of Fire Act Grant until 2016, which is critical to life of fire service in US

March 15, 2012 07:32 AM

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Firefighter funding: Why the cuts must stop

The proposed 2013 budget would cut another $2 million each from the AFG and SAFER programs

February 15, 2012 08:33 AM

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SAFER grant funding can assist with staffing, deployment capabilities

Program is open to career, volunteer and combination departments

February 10, 2012 07:20 AM

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Ask Congress not to cut fire funding in 2012

We need to tell our federal legislators that foundation laid by Commission on Fire Prevention and Control needs to be supported rather than destroyed

January 17, 2012 05:52 AM

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Changes to AFG award procedures announced by FEMA

If you submitted 2011 AFG application, you need to be aware of some changes toward electronic applications

November 29, 2011 06:28 AM

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Federal SAFER grant can help attract, retain firefighters

Program will pay for wide variety of incentives allowing volunteer departments to retain current members, recruit new ones

November 17, 2011 07:05 AM

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AFG 2011 lessons learned

Just as we would with fireground operations, we should also meet with our grant preparation committee and discuss this year’s AFG application while it is still fresh in our minds

October 18, 2011 11:27 AM

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AFG 2011: Ambulance, PPE and other changes

Key changes will impact ambulances, PPE and other areas of the AFG program

August 17, 2011 10:05 AM

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2011 AFG: How you can secure funding

If you were simply thinking of dusting off last year’s rejected project and resubmitting it, you need to reconsider your plans

June 17, 2011 12:51 PM

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Act now to save AFG and SAFER levels

There is hope to substantially restore both programs through the efforts of Congressman Steven LaTourette

June 01, 2011 11:29 AM

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