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The Fund Finder News Archives 2005-2007

Grant News & Commentary by Kurt Bradley, CHIEF Grants Consultant

Fund Finder Archives:  2004  |  2005  |  2006-2007

The ICE Age Cometh

The Fund Finder News - Issue 50, October-November 2007
Interoperable Communications Equipment continues to be a hot topic these days especially after the release of the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007 report. The document was hypercritical of the continued lack of progress toward effecting Interoperable Communications in the first responder community... Read more »

Getting Funded: It's All About Risk

The Fund Finder News - Issue 49, May-June 2007
As cries for funding accountability increase, grant writers are finding they must add more and more detail to grant applications. Giving reviewers the facts and details requested will help keep your application in the running, and improve your chances of getting the grant you need... Read more »

What's Happening? Federal Grant Programs on the Horizon

The Fund Finder News - Issue 48, February 2007
With Federal budgets being determined, the grants world seems to be at a standstill right now. But here's a glimpse at what's coming soon – and what you should be working on now to be ready... Read more »

"Dear John"; Rejected Again

Published on FireRescue1.com, Dec. 6, 2006
If you are reading this article, you’re probably wondering, "Why did my grant get rejected and what are we doing wrong?" As in any grant program, there are winners and losers. Still, I'm sure that getting a rejection notice (or "Dear John") from DHS was not what you hoped to see in your email inbox. So, why did this happen again?... Read more »

Wildland Vehicle Grants: How to Play the Grants Game

Published in the August 2006 Edition of Wildland Firefighter Magazine
As urban sprawl continues to advance into the countryside, many fire departments face a growing threat from wildland/urban interface (WUI) fires. How do we deal with ever-growing needs to replace old brush trucks or acquire new trucks and other WUI apparatus? Grant funding is increasingly becoming key... Read more »

Patience, Perseverance & Planning: How a Department Overcame Severe Financial Hardship in Less Than Three Years

The Fund Finder News - Issue 47, July 2006
This two-part Fund Finder article is a case study relating the success story of the Second Alarmers Rescue Squad in Pennsylvania. Utilizing the traits mentioned above, they overcame a severe financial hardship and turned their organization around in less than three years. Read on for how they did it, and for how your agency can too...

  • Part 1 of 2: After one of their own embezzled a $2 million building fund, one man tries to bring the agency back from the ashes but needs to find new ways to get funding for the agency survive and grow.
  • Part 2 of 2: How Jamie Haddon used some creative thinking, community outreach, teamwork and CHIEF Grants training to gain ongoing donations and fund a new station, a water rescue team, EMS bicycles and more.

"When the Next Katrina or 9/11 Hits, Will You Be Able to Communicate?"

The Fund Finder News - Issue 46, May 2006
Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff opened up the Tactical Interoperable Communications Conference on May 8, 2006. In his opening remarks, he made several points that are worth further examination... Read more »

"Grants and Funding Programs to Watch for in 2006"

The Fund Finder News - Issue 45, January 2006
Well, as quickly as it comes, it is gone again; 2005 that is. This is no time to sit idly by though, and we will try to get you on the watch for what to expect in 2006 grant opportunities... Read more »

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