Enclosure 3C - Project Summary Form
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NATIONAL FIRE PLAN COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE AND WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE PROJECTS
Application for Prevention & Education Projects
Applicant
Applicant/Organization:
Don Matlick
Oregon Department of Forestry
Phone:
Type of Applicant: (enter appropriate letter in box)
A
503-945-74444
FAX:
A. State
B. County
C. Municipal
D. Township
E. Interstate
F. Intermunicipal
G. Special District
503-945-7454
Email:
Dmatlick@odf.state.or.us
H. Independent School District
I. State-Controlled Institution of Higher Learning
J. Private University
K. Indian Tribe
L. Nonprofit Organization
M. Other (Specify) _______________________
Address (Street or P. O. Box, City, State, Zip):
2600 State Street, Salem, OR 97310
Project Coordinator
Project Coordinator (Name and Title):
Dennis R. Turco, Fire Prevention Specialist
Organization/Jurisdiction:
Oregon Department of Forestry - Southwest Oregon District
Phone:
FAX:
Email:
(541) 664-3328
(541) 776-6184
dturco@odf.state.or.us
Project Information
Project Title:
Pacific Northwest Fire Prevention Cooperative / OFMA Workshop Scholarships
Proposed Project Start Date:
Proposed Project End Date:
2/05
3/06
Federal Funding Request:
Total Project Cost:
$23,200
$45,700
Are you submitting multiple projects? If so, please prioritize, and explain if the projects are stand alone, sequential, or other:
Yes, this is State priority # 9 -Stand alone project
Brief Project Summary: Who, What, Where, Desired Outcomes in relation to NFP Goals and Community Risk Assessment and
Mitigation Plans (This should summarize page 2).
This grant would fund scholarships for attendance at the 2005 Annual Pacific Northwest Fire Prevention
Workshop. The scholarships would be made available to Oregon Department of Forestry, and structural fire
department personnel. Prevention personnel from these agencies serve as our interface resident's "face-to-face
contacts" in the administration of National Fire Plan grants. The requested funding would provide (50)
$450.00 scholarships to be equally distributed between ODF and rural fire department prevention personnel
who may otherwise find it difficult to attend due to fiscal constraints.
Project Location (latitude/longitude of project):
County:
41.923 S to 46.278 N / -120.904 E to -124.498 W Oregon Counties
Congressional District:
All Oregon
Name of Federal, State or Tribal contact with whom you coordinated this proposal:
Telephone number of Contact:
Rick Gibson
(503) 945-7440
Enclosure 3C (Page 1 of 3) - Project Narrative Description
Applications for funding must include a narrative response that describes the proposal. Please do not submit responses longer than
one page, single space, and 12-pitch font.
Describe project, including, but not limited to:
 type of project to be delivered
 project location
 method of delivery
 project relationship to community or natural
landscape fire plans
 target audience
 timeliness
 tools and/or skills needed to complete project
 projected timelines and cost estimation
 monitoring and evaluation procedures
For this project, explain the level of cooperation, coordination or strategic planning, through a “Local Coordination
Group.” If you haven’t worked with a local coordination group, why not?
Response:
This grant would fund scholarships for attendance at the 2005 Annual Pacific Northwest Fire Prevention
Workshop. The scholarships would be made available to Oregon Department of Forestry, and structural fire
department personnel. Prevention personnel from these agencies serve as our interface resident's "face-to-face
contacts" in the administration of National Fire Plan grants.
This award-winning, weeklong workshop is an excellent and inexpensive training opportunity for both
apprentice, and veteran fire prevention personnel. In addition to high quality, functional, and up-to-date
training opportunities, the Workshop also provides network-building opportunities, fostering interagency
cooperation. Since 2001, the Workshop has been combined with the Oregon Fire Marshals Association
Conference, to save funding dollars for those who would benefit from attending both sessions, and provide
more diverse class selections addressing the Wildland Urban Interface.
The requested funding would provide (50) $450.00 scholarships to be equally distributed between ODF and
rural fire department prevention personnel who may otherwise find it difficult to attend due to fiscal
constraints. Funding would also cover grant administrative costs.
Enclosure 3C (Page 2 of 3) - Project Evaluation Criteria
1. Prevention of Wildland Urban Interface Fire (40 points)
Describe how the proposal will lead to:
A. Reduction of wildland urban interface fire
B. Reduction of structural losses
C. Homeowner action and personal responsibility to reduce fire loss of private land.
Response:
A. The complexities of wildland urban interface fire extend beyond the boundaries of simple, traditional fire
prevention techniques. Beyond the statistical study of general and specific cause categories, human
behaviors must be understood, in order to be changed. The Workshop offers classes specific not only to
the prevention of human-caused fires, but the behaviors of those who start them. This provides attendees a
working knowledge of varied aspects of fire prevention in the interface, as well as opportunities to
network with fire prevention personnel from varied backgrounds and locations. The networking not only
promotes the sharing of ideas, it fosters interagency cooperation, and the creativity it will take to explore
new approaches to our interface fire prevention problems.
B. With classes now targeting a mix of structural and wildland students, attendees have opportunities to
become well versed in both the structural, and wildland aspects of prevention they may not otherwise
have exposure to. For example, since structure fires frequently extend into wildlands, it's important for
wildland fire prevention personnel to have an understanding of the causal factors of structure fires, and
vice versa. This training mix becomes invaluable when assisting residents in developing comprehensive
community fire plans.
C. Knowledge, skills, and abilities learned in this Workshop, through the structural-wildland training mix
becomes invaluable to fire prevention personnel when assisting residents in developing comprehensive
community fire plans. Classes focusing on human behaviors will assist attendees in developing effective
ways to affect a behavioral change in our interface residents. In the very near future, statewide risk
assessments, and the Healthy Forest Restoration Act will make communities which have completed
community fire plans the priorities for receiving NFP funds. This will result in a flood of community
requests for assistance in developing these plans. The demand will exceed the supply of qualified fire
prevention personnel needed, to provide adequate levels of assistance.
Enclosure 3C (Page 3 of 3) - Project Evaluation Criteria
2.
Community Participation (30 points)
Detail the community participation and collaboration for this project. Define clearly why you believe your group
will be successful in delivering the proposal to the target audience. How will the project be sustained or carried
forward beyond project timelines? How will the project be monitored and evaluated?
Response:
Within the past 10 years, the demand for Workshop scholarships has far exceeded the supply. Knowledge,
skills, abilities, and the new personal fire prevention contacts gained by attending the Workshop will have
lasting effects on levels of interagency cooperation, job performance, and community fire planning project
relationships.
3.
Partnerships (40 points)
Detail the level of involvement of any local multi-agency, emergency services, non-profit coordination group, and
provide a list of partners for this project with their current and expected level of involvement, including any kind of
contributions or matching funds. What is the project relationship to a community risk assessment or mitigation
plan? Include the name of the plan, date it was prepared, and local contact to get a copy of the plan if requested.
Response:
As in the past, scholarships will only be provided to applicants whose Fire Prevention Cooperatives are
sending a paying attendee to the Workshop. This is, in effect, a form of cost sharing. The additional attendees,
as a result of the scholarships, will add to the pool of qualified fire prevention specialists needed to meet the
increasing demand. The fact that scholarship recipients must be Co-op members assures that those selected
are involved, and have a background in interagency cooperation.
Enclosure 3C - Project Work Form
Tasks
Time Frame
Responsible Party
Announce and accept scholarship
applications for the 2005 Workshop
10/04 - 1/05
Oregon Department of
Forestry, and the Cooperative /
OFMA Workshop Committee
Award scholarships and notify
recipients
1/05
Oregon Department of
Forestry, and the Cooperative /
OFMA Workshop Committee
Reconcile scholarship payments with
the Workshop Planning Committee,
and the successful agencies.
1/05 - 2/05
Oregon Department of
Forestry, and the Cooperative /
OFMA Workshop Committee
Enclosure 3D Project Budget
Cost Category
Description
Federal
Agency
Applicant
22,885
ODF Co-op
Members
11,250
Fire Department
Co-op members
11,250
22,885
11,250
11,250
Personnel
Subtotal
Partner 1
Partner 2
Total
$45,385
Fringe Benefits
315
Subtotal
315
315
Travel
Subtotal
Equipment
Subtotal
Supplies
Subtotal
Contractual
Subtotal
Other
Subtotal
Total Costs
23,200
11,250
$11,250
Project (Program) Income1
(using deductive alternative)
1
Program income is the gross revenue generated by a grant or cooperative agreement supported activity during the life of
the grant. Program income can be made by recipients from fees charged for conference or workshop attendance, from rental
fees earned from renting out real property or equipment acquired with grant or cooperative agreement funds, or from the sale
of commodities or items developed under the grant or cooperative agreement. The use of Program Income during the
project period may require prior approval by the granting agency.
$45,700