FY26 Small Equipment Grant

Provides up to $26,000 for the purchase of small firefighting and ambulance equipment.

Grant funds are to be utilized to purchase small firefighting and ambulance equipment.

Submissions must be submitted utilizing AmpliFund by the submission close date.

Applicants must complete the required application and budget contained in AmpliFund.

Applicants must be current with their SAM.gov registration and be registered in the Illinois Grantee Portal (https://grants.illinois.gov/portal/) to be eligible for a grant. Applicants that have been assigned an FDID number must be compliant with the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) for the two years prior to applying for this grant. The compliance period for this grant cycle is November 2023 through October 2025. Applicants that fail to meet this requirement will not be considered for a grant. Certain equipment (called Tier I equipment) is prioritized when evaluating applications. Equipment requests outside of those included in Tier I will not be considered unless sufficient funding is available. Tier I equipment includes: • Personal Infection Control Items (examples include anti-microbial wipes, boot covers, face shields, goggles, gowns, infection control kits, medical gloves, N-95 masks, UV and sanitizing equipment [vehicle use only]) • Fire Fighter Safety Equipment (examples include flashing beacon lights for personal wear, flashlights, PASS device, portable foam equipment, portable handheld radios and or charger stations, PPE, reflective vests, rescue pants, R.I.T. bag system, SCBA, SCBA cylinder tanks, SCBA cylinder fill stations, SCBA scrubber, thermal imaging cameras, turnout gear, helmets (including a basic shield), and turnout gear washers and dryers) • EMS Emergency Response Equipment (examples include AED machines, ambulance based O2 bottles, backboards, cardiac monitors, cardiac “thumper,” mass casualty gear, oxygen regulators, portable handheld radios and/or chargers, portable suction units, power cots, stair chairs) • Vehicle Rescue Equipment (examples include air lifting bags, extrication tools, extrication tool mounting brackets, forcible entry/overhaul tools, Halligan bars, portable generators, reciprocating saws and blades, K12 saws)

Applicants will be notified that they have received an award through an e-mail to the contact information provided on the application. Applicants who have not been selected will be notified by mail.

Applicants shall meet all of the administrative requirements contained in the Grant Agreement, as well as the Administrative Rules for the program (https://ilga.gov/commission/jcar/admincode/041/041002910000700R.html)

Grantees must submit a final expenditure report and proof of expenditures in the form of invoices or cancelled checks within 9 months of the end of the grant. Reports shall be submitted utilizing AmpliFund.

Questions regarding expenditure reports and required documentation may be submitted to: Roger Branson Roger.D.Branson@illinois.gov 217-785-4717

Grantees who do not follow the requirements of the Grant Agreement, who purchase unapproved items, who do not submit required expenditure reports and associated documentation, and/or who fail to expend all awarded funds must return grant funds awarded in an amount as determined by the agency. Applicants that are denied a grant may request that their grant application be reconsidered. Requests for reconsideration must be filed within 30 days of the postmark on the letter of denial and should be submitted to: Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal Small Equipment Grant Program 1035 Stevenson Drive Springfield, Illinois 62703