Description
The ALERT grant promotes hazmat response training for volunteer or remote emergency responders. Response activities include the transportation of crude oil, ethanol, and other flammable liquids by rail consistent with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards. The ALERT grant is competitively awarded to non-profit organizations capable of delivering an established curriculum to emergency responders.
Key aspects of this opportunity include:
• The grant is expected to fund up to 8 awards with a total estimated funding of $1,000,000.
• The award ceiling is $1,000,000 and the award floor is $500,000.
• Eligible applicants include non-profits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and non-profits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS.
• The opportunity is listed as discretionary, and the funding instrument is a grant.