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Program Descriptions

83.010:  National Fire Academy Educational Program

Objectives:  To increase the professional level of the fire service and others responsible for fire prevention and control.

PROGRAM AND AWARD	FINANCIAL AND INFORMATION CONTACTS
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS	FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS	INFORMATION CONTACTS
RELATED PROGRAMS	ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS	POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS

83.010 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicant Eligibility:  Any individual who is a member of a fire department or has significant responsibility for fire prevention and control.

Beneficiary Eligibility:  Any individual who is a member of a fire department or has significant responsibility for fire prevention and control.

Credentials/Documentation:  The individual may be required to provide documentation related to their role and responsibilities in fire prevention and control.

83.010 APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

Preapplication Coordination:  For train-the-trainer and in-service instructor trainees, nominations are sought from State fire training directors and metropolitan fire department chiefs. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure:  Application for resident courses is made to the Educational and Technology Services Branch at the National Emergency Training Center using the General Admission Application (FEMA Form 75-5). Application for Regional Delivery courses is made through the Regional Delivery Program Manager of the National Fire Academy using FEMA Form 75-5. Application for weekend on-campus courses and off-campus courses is made through the appropriate State or metropolitan fire training agency.

Award Procedure:  Applications for courses are reviewed against published criteria, the need for the information, and the benefit to be derived by the community. Application and acceptance or non-acceptance is made for specific courses.

Deadlines:  Applications for on-campus courses must be submitted within the time periods specified in the catalog. Applications are only accepted during the specified periods of the year.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:  Applications are processed within two weeks of submission. Notification of acceptance or non-acceptance is made within 45 days prior to the beginning of the class.

Appeals:  May be made to the Superintendent of the National Fire Academy.

Renewals:  Not applicable.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals:  Course admittance criteria.

Examples of Funded Projects:  Students are provided an opportunity to attend courses at the National Fire Academy resident facility or at a convenient off-campus location with a minimal cost to the individual or the fire department represented. The increase in the number of students attending impacts on increasing the professional level of fire service personnel.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:  Not applicable.

83.010 RELATED PROGRAMS:

83.010 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

83.010 FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO:

Federal Agency:  NATIONAL FIRE ACADEMY, UNITED STATES FIRE ADMINISTRATION, FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

Type of Assistance:  Training.

Obligations:  (Direct Program Expenditure) FY 99 $8,906,000; FY 00 est $12,226,000; and FY 01 est $13,019,000.

Budget Account Number:  58-0101-0-1-999.

Authorization:  Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974, as amended, 15 U.S.C. 2201 et seq.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature:  National Fire Academy Course Catalog.

83.010 INFO CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office:  None.

Headquarters Office:  National Emergency Training Center, Educational and Technology Services Branch, 16825 S. Seton Ave., Emmitsburg, MD 21727. Phone: (301) 447-1000. Use the same number for FTS.

(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)

83.010 ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements:  Not applicable.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:  Not applicable.

Uses and Use Restrictions:  Training is provided at the resident facility in Emmitsburg, Maryland, and in the field in cooperation with State or local fire training agencies on specific subjects to specific audiences. The program is not open to the general public or to individuals who do not have a need for the information as part of their normal responsibilities.

83.010 POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports:  None.

Audits:  There may be an evaluation of the benefit derived by the community as a result of attendance at a particular course.

Records:  None.