“With recent emergency supplemental funding discussions concluded, we have a clearer understanding of the probable number of successful applications.” This according to Tom Olshanski, USFA Public Information Coordinator. “We are at a point where we can begin to focus our attention on those departments that, while they certainly have genuine needs, will not be funded this year. We believe it is important for us to ensure that all application decisions, even though some are not welcome decisions, are issued to departments as soon as possible.”
A communication from USFA Administrator R. David Paulison will be distributed to these 7500 departments starting Wednesday. It is anticipated an additional 4000 notifications will be distributed in coming weeks and months. If you do not receive a notification, it does not mean your grant request will be funded. The USFA will still need to continue to send out notifications of non-funded applications, after this nitial 7500.
The USFA will not be able to provide specific debrief information to applicants. In his notification to departments, Administrator Paulison will discuss aspects of the application process likely to have influenced the decisions for this years funding.