Fire Department FY 2008 Incident Qualifications System (IQS) Grant

Opportunity ID: 41010

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: DHS-08-GPD-001-001
Funding Opportunity Title: FY 2008 Incident Qualifications System (IQS)
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification)
Category Explanation: Homeland Security – Emergency Services (FEMA/U.S. Fire Administration
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Assistance Listings: 97.001 — Pilot Demonstration or Earmarked Projects
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 2
Posted Date: Mar 17, 2008
Last Updated Date: Aug 20, 2008
Original Closing Date for Applications: Mar 13, 2009 Completed applications must be submitted through grants.gov no later than specified in the announcement.
Current Closing Date for Applications: Aug 19, 2008 Completed applications must be submitted through grants.gov no later than specified in the announcement.
Archive Date: Sep 18, 2008
Estimated Total Program Funding: $20,000
Award Ceiling:
Award Floor:

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Public nonprofit institutions/organizations

Incident Qualifications System (IQS) is a qualifications and training records management systm built on the NIIMS Wildland Fire Qualifications Guide (310-1). IQS is a robust system with the flexibility to accept any type of training information; track the type of fire service qualification: and data can be improted into ROSS (Resource Ordering and Status Systems). IQS is a maintainedby the National Association of State Foresters and utilized primarily by 40 states, available to anyone it is used unofficially by emergency response agencies; and many local municipalities. It contains the qualifications and training records for approximately 300,000 incident responders.

USFA will be assisting with the helpdesk support to local government with this program grant based on a cooperative aggrement/partnership between USFA and NASF while establishing a USFA steering committee representation to local government needs.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Department of Homeland Security – FEMA
Description: Provide funding support for IQS helpdesk related to upgrades, on-going maintenance and conversion to a web-based application tracking fire service personnel training.
Link to Additional Information: http://www.fema.gov/grants
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Fire Administration

C/O Building #410, 245 Murray Drive, SW

Washington, DC 20523

Phone: (800) 238-3358

Email: Phyllis.krietz@dhs.gov
Email:Phyllis.krietz@dhs.gov

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date
Per program office request Aug 20, 2008
Aug 20, 2008

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: DHS-08-GPD-001-001
Funding Opportunity Title: FY 2008 Incident Qualifications System (IQS)
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification)
Category Explanation: Homeland Security – Emergency Services (FEMA/U.S. Fire Administration
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Assistance Listings: 97.001 — Pilot Demonstration or Earmarked Projects
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 2
Posted Date: Mar 17, 2008
Last Updated Date: Aug 20, 2008
Original Closing Date for Applications: Mar 13, 2009 Completed applications must be submitted through grants.gov no later than specified in the announcement.
Current Closing Date for Applications: Aug 19, 2008 Completed applications must be submitted through grants.gov no later than specified in the announcement.
Archive Date: Sep 18, 2008
Estimated Total Program Funding: $20,000
Award Ceiling:
Award Floor:

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Public nonprofit institutions/organizations

Incident Qualifications System (IQS) is a qualifications and training records management systm built on the NIIMS Wildland Fire Qualifications Guide (310-1). IQS is a robust system with the flexibility to accept any type of training information; track the type of fire service qualification: and data can be improted into ROSS (Resource Ordering and Status Systems). IQS is a maintainedby the National Association of State Foresters and utilized primarily by 40 states, available to anyone it is used unofficially by emergency response agencies; and many local municipalities. It contains the qualifications and training records for approximately 300,000 incident responders.

USFA will be assisting with the helpdesk support to local government with this program grant based on a cooperative aggrement/partnership between USFA and NASF while establishing a USFA steering committee representation to local government needs.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Department of Homeland Security – FEMA
Description: Provide funding support for IQS helpdesk related to upgrades, on-going maintenance and conversion to a web-based application tracking fire service personnel training.
Link to Additional Information: http://www.fema.gov/grants
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Fire Administration

C/O Building #410, 245 Murray Drive, SW

Washington, DC 20523

Phone: (800) 238-3358

Email: Phyllis.krietz@dhs.gov
Email:Phyllis.krietz@dhs.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: DHS-08-GPD-001-001
Funding Opportunity Title: FY 2008 Incident Qualifications System (IQS)
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification)
Category Explanation: Homeland Security – Emergency Services (FEMA/U.S. Fire Administration
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Assistance Listings: 97.001 — Pilot Demonstration or Earmarked Projects
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 1
Posted Date: Aug 20, 2008
Last Updated Date:
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: Mar 13, 2009 Completed applications must be submitted through grants.gov no later than specified in the announcement.
Archive Date: Apr 12, 2009
Estimated Total Program Funding: $20,000
Award Ceiling:
Award Floor:

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Public nonprofit institutions/organizations

Incident Qualifications System (IQS) is a qualifications and training records management systm built on the NIIMS Wildland Fire Qualifications Guide (310-1). IQS is a robust system with the flexibility to accept any type of training information; track the type of fire service qualification: and data can be improted into ROSS (Resource Ordering and Status Systems). IQS is a maintainedby the National Association of State Foresters and utilized primarily by 40 states, available to anyone it is used unofficially by emergency response agencies; and many local municipalities. It contains the qualifications and training records for approximately 300,000 incident responders.

USFA will be assisting with the helpdesk support to local government with this program grant based on a cooperative aggrement/partnership between USFA and NASF while establishing a USFA steering committee representation to local government needs.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Department of Homeland Security – FEMA
Description: Provide funding support for IQS helpdesk related to upgrades, on-going maintenance and conversion to a web-based application tracking fire service personnel training.
Link to Additional Information: http://www.fema.gov/grants
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Fire Administration

C/O Building #410, 245 Murray Drive, SW

Washington, DC 20523

Phone: (800) 238-3358

Email: Phyllis.krietz@dhs.gov
Email:Phyllis.krietz@dhs.gov

Related Documents

Packages

Agency Contact Information: Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Fire Administration
C/O Building #410, 245 Murray Drive, SW
Washington, DC 20523
Phone: (800) 238-3358
Email: Phyllis.krietz@dhs.gov
Email: Phyllis.krietz@dhs.gov
Who Can Apply: Organization Applicants

Assistance Listing Number Competition ID Competition Title Opportunity Package ID Opening Date Closing Date Actions
97.001 PKG00006586 Mar 17, 2008 Aug 21, 2008 View

Package 1

Mandatory forms

41010 SF424-2.0.pdf

41010 Project_Abstract-1.1.pdf

41010 Budget-1.1.pdf

41010 Project-1.1.pdf

41010 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf

41010 SF424A-1.0.pdf

41010 SF424B-1.1.pdf


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