Peer review rejection notices for 2012 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program are finding their way into many of your mailboxes, says Kurt Bradley, Senior Grants Consultant at First Responder Grants.
“To any of my clients who received one today, take heart,” says Bradley. “You made it to peer review. That’s a great accomplishment considering that the competition was so fierce and the money so low.” Bradley recommends applicants update relevant facts and data for their applications, and then re-submit the updated application when AFG re-opens for applications.
“Remember, those who got funded this year ahead of you, are no longer competition,” says Bradley. “The usual outcome of same is positive for more than 75% of our clients who get a peer review rejection notice. The program simply ran out of money before they got down to your grant, that’s all that is wrong in most cases.”