Section 291.30  Eligibility

a)         Applicants must have participated in the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) for a minimum of two years prior to the application for the small equipment grant.

b)         Fire protection entities that are not governmental bodies are not eligible to apply for a grant under this program.

c)         Units of local government that do not operate fire departments are eligible for grants under this program (e.g., a municipality that contracts for fire suppression from another municipality, fire protection district, or for-profit or not-for-profit business); however, if a unit of local government contracts for fire protection service from another unit of local government that has applied for a grant under this program, the unit of local government contracting to receive the services is prohibited from receiving a grant under this program.