Cole Encourages Applicants to Apply for Fire Prevention Grants

WASHINGTON - Today Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement in an effort to encourage fire prevention and safety grant seekers to submit their applications before the November 30th deadline.

"These funds will be used to help teach the public how to prevent fires and fire related hazards," Congressman Cole said. "I am proud that there are so many organizations in the Fourth District that have expressed a desire to help children and adults learn to identify potential fire hazards. Because of their efforts - each day is safer for Oklahomans. I hope that each organization will take advantage of this opportunity to apply for additional Fire Prevention and Safety grants."

The deadline to submit applications for Fire Prevention and Safety grants is November 30th, 2007. The funds will be awarded to grantees that desire to create educational materials, public safety campaigns or similar fire-prevention awareness programs. Grant seekers can find application assistance at www.firegrantsupport.com. This site provides a tutorial program that will help answer questions about the application process as well as provide advice for drafting competitive applications. It also explains the program's funding priorities and evaluation criteria.