I realize the FIRE Grants are a touchy subject, especially because the funds are fought for every year. Still, early this year I wrote to one of the leaders at the U.S. Fire Administration and asked if it might be beneficial to limit how frequently a fire department could receive a FIRE Grant — for example, if a department receives a FIRE Grant one year, then it would have to wait one year before it could apply again. This would help spread the money a little further.






