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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.

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Fire Grants
AFG 2021: Detailing changes to this year’s application
FEMA has made significant updates to criteria and priorities for PPE and other key categories
November 04, 2021 07:22 PM
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Fire Grants
Regional AFG grant applications: What you need to know
Eligible regional activities under AFG are Vehicle Acquisition, Training, Equipment, Wellness and Fitness, and PPE activities
November 04, 2021 10:39 AM
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Fire Grants
Do the recent federal vaccine mandates affect grant awardees?
Detailing the implications of the Executive Orders on fire departments that have received AFG, SAFER and FP&S funding
September 27, 2021 04:09 PM
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Legislation and Funding
How to make the proposed fire station construction grant program work effectively
The legislation requires FEMA to allocate 25% of the grants for career fire and EMS departments, 25% for combination departments and 25% for volunteer departments
August 10, 2021 01:42 PM
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Fire Grants
How to make the proposed fire station construction grant program work effectively
With $1 billion potentially at stake, we need to ensure effective use of the funds
August 02, 2021 02:41 PM
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Jerry Brant
Volunteer Fire Service
It’s time to retire the words ‘career’ and ‘volunteer’ from fire service nomenclature
After a state referendum showed how the distinction was used to divide, I propose a new approach to labeling organizations and members
July 03, 2021 08:17 PM
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Fire Grants
Grant applications for 2021 CHEMTREC HELP Award now open
The awards help volunteer fire departments enhance their response capabilities for hazmat incidents
July 03, 2021 04:48 PM
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Fire Grants
What does the American Rescue Plan mean for fire departments?
Even though ARP funds may not reach local governments for several months, you should start your efforts now if you are going to be successful
May 14, 2021 02:24 PM
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Fire Grants
AFG clarification: How to handle FEMA’s PPE follow-up requests
With AFG awards around the corner, you may be asked to clarify some points before learning your fate
May 10, 2021 05:58 PM
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Fire Grants
Understanding FEMA’s Environmental and Historic Preservation review process
What are your fire department’s obligations and options when it comes to meeting FEMA’s requirement for EHP?
April 28, 2021 12:51 PM
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