Application for 2010 FEMA EXTERNAL WILDFIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM GRANT

On August 11, 2009 the Cook County Board of Commissioners approved the application for a 2010 FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance Grant. This grant is similar to the existing Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant which expires October 31, 2011 and is currently providing financial assistance to property owners who applied in December of 2007.  The new grant application includes requests for funding assistance for homeowners for external sprinkler or fire prevention systems for properties with available waterfront or non-waterfront situations.

Applications for potential funding are now open for property owners in Cook County who wish to participate in this external wildfire sprinkler program.  The information collected will be used to prepare the FEMA Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant Application. 

Property owners interested in the following risk reduction (mitigation) activities are encouraged to respond:

  • External Sprinkler Systems
    • Low water supply (non-waterfront) sprinkler systems (system requires a cistern or dedicated water supply.   Drilled wells do not qualify.)
    • Regular waterfront sprinkler systems

If the grant application is successful, recipients will be required to comply with standards developed for the sprinkler program as described in the grant application. Firewise mitigation standards, a Firewise assessment and sprinkler system standards will apply to grant recipients. 

Award of grants will be determined in the summer or fall of 2010. Homeowners will be required to pay a minimum of 25% of the cost of installation.   Funding is competitive and may be limited and contributions from property owners may exceed 25%.

This grant will not provide reimbursements for mitigation activities that have already been undertaken or are in process. However, you may be eligible for additional mitigation activities or system upgrades.

Because of the stipulations within the 2010 Hazard Mitigation Assistance Grant guidelines interested homeowners must apply now, as part of Cook County’s application for the Grant.  Deadline for applying is September 25th, 2009.

Because people are on the move, please inform your neighbors who may have missed this notice.

For other questions regarding the program call the Cook County
Emergency Management Director at 218-387-3059, or the Cook County
Auditor-Treasurer at 218-387-3688
Definition: MITIGATION.  Reducing the frequency or severity of exposure to environmental risks, such as a wildfire, or minimization of the potential impact of a threat.”

 

Eligible Property Information
PID (Parcel Identification Number)
First Name, Last Name
House/Fire Number
Street Name
Street Direction N, E, S, W
City
State
Zip
Application Information
New System or Upgrade? New System
Upgrade
Type of Mitigation Work Requested Low-water supply external wildfire sprinkler system
standard waterfront-accessible external wildfire sprinkler system
Contact Information
Home Telephone
Work Telephone
Cell Telephone
Email Address
My mailing address is the same as above.
If not, please fill in below:
Address
City
State
Zip

If property has Co-Owner provide name: First name, Last Name

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