8 CCR 1507-34 – Colorado Firefighter Safety and Disease Prevention Fund

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY Division of Fire Prevention and Control COLORADO FIREFIGHTER SAFETY AND DISEASE PREVENTION FUND 8 CCR 1507-34 [Editor’s Notes follow the text of the rules at the end of this CCR Document.] _________________________________________________________________________ APPLICABILITY These rules and regulations govern applications and funding awards associated with the Colorado Firefighter Safety and Disease Prevention Fund.

ARTICLE 1 – AUTHORITY TO ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS 1.1 The Director of the Division of Fire Prevention and Control is authorized by the provisions of Section 24-33.5-1203.5, C.R.S., to promulgate rules in order to carry out the duties of the Division of Fire Prevention and Control.

1.2 Section 24-33.5-1231, C.R.S. establishes the duty of the Director of the Division of Fire Prevention and Control to promulgate rules governing the award of grants from the Local Firefighter Safety and Disease Prevention Fund.

ARTICLE 2 – DEFINITIONS 2.1 The definitions provided in 24-33.5-1202, C.R.S., apply to these rules. The following definitions also apply:

“Applicant” means an entity that applies for funding.

“Board” means the Fire Service Training and Certification Advisory Board established in 24-33.5-1204, C.R.S.

“Director” means the Director of the Division of Fire Prevention and Control in the Department of Public Safety.

“Division” or “DFPC” means the Division of Fire Prevention and Control in the Department of Public Safety.

ARTICLE 3 – GRANT TYPES AND APPLICATION PROCESS 3.1 The following funding opportunities are available through the Division: 3.1.1 Firefighter equipment, training and services related to firefighter safety; and 3.1.2 Firefighter equipment, training and services related to firefighter disease prevention 3.2 Application Requirements 1 CODE OF COLORADO REGULATIONS 8 CCR 1507-34 Division of Fire Prevention and Control 3.2.1 Applicants must submit written application to the Division during the posted application acceptance period. Applications submitted prior to or after the application acceptance period will not be eligible for award consideration.

3.2.2 Applications will be reviewed and awarded in the following sequence: A. Peer-review process: Utilizing established scoring and grading criteria, the Division will facilitate a peer review process with grant reviewers from the Colorado State Fire Chiefs, Colorado Professional Fire Fighters Association, and the Colorado State Fire Fighters Association, in equal representation. B. Technical review: A technical application review will be conducted to ensure requested equipment is NFPA compliant and of reasonable cost. C. Grant Award: The Director will make awards based on the findings of the fire service needs assessment and the findings of the peer and technical reviews. A governing body’s efforts to finance equipment and training designed to increase firefighter safety other than through an award of this grant will also be taken into consideration. Other criteria, if any, will be identified in the grant application. ARTICLE 4: AWARD OF GRANTS 4.1 Grant recipients will be notified in writing that they have been chosen to receive grant funding. 4.2 The Division shall spend grant money in one of three ways: 4.2.1 The Division will buy the equipment identified in the grant application on behalf of some grant recipients to take advantage of group or bulk pricing discounts. 4.2.2 The Division will reimburse an award recipient for money spent on firefighter equipment, training, and services related to firefighter safety and/or disease prevention pursuant to the award recipient’s grant application.

4.2.3 The Division will award grant funds to an award recipient so that the recipient can use the grant funds to purchase firefighter equipment, training, and services related to firefighter safety and/or disease prevention pursuant to the award recipient’s grant application. 4.3 Any financial records related to grant funds must be maintained by the grant recipient for a period of five (5) years after the date of the grant award letter. 4.4 Grant recipients must seek prior approval from the Division to use grant money for any purchase not identified in the award recipient’s grant application and outlined in the grant award. ARTICLE 5: SEVERABILITY 5.1 If any provision or application of these rules is held invalid, all other provisions and applications of these rules will remain in effect.

ARTICLE 6: INQUIRIES 6.1 All questions or requests for interpretation of these rules should be submitted in writing to the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control, Professional Qualifications and Training Section Chief.

_________________________________________________________________________ 2 CODE OF COLORADO REGULATIONS 8 CCR 1507-34 Division of Fire Prevention and Control Editor’s Notes History Entire rule eff. 12/30/2014.