Firefighter Exposure to Environmental Elements Grant (FEEEG)

The Firefighter Exposure to Environmental Elements Grant (FEEEG) is designed to support Ohio firefighter employers in reducing exposure to hazardous environmental factors. Eligible applicants can receive up to $15,000 for purchasing qualified protective equipment such as diesel exhaust systems and turnout gear. This grant emphasizes maintaining workers' compensation coverage and adhering to safety regulations, ensuring that firefighters are equipped for optimal protection in their duties.

Firefighter Exposure to Environmental Elements Grant (FEEEG)
We offer the Firefighter Exposure to Environmental Elements Grant (FEEEG) to assist you as an employer in minimizing exposure to dangerous environmental elements. If eligible, this program is available if you wish to purchase the following qualified/allowed items for optimal protection against these exposures:

• Diesel exhaust systems (local source (tailpipe) capture, not general dilution/filtration ventilation)
• Extractors/washing machines for turnout gear or personal protective equipment
• Hoods with barrier protection
• Turnout gear (volunteer firefighters only)
• Turnout gear drying machines
• Washable gloves (structural firefighter glove or one that meets the requirements of NFPA 1971)

Eligibility

As part of our Safety Intervention Grant programming, FEEEG is available only to Ohio firefighter employers. Review the complete program policy and the application instructions before applying. If eligible, you may receive up to $15,000 for each three-year eligibility cycle. To be eligible, you must meet the following criteria at the time of application:

• Be a state-fund private or public employer taxing district firefighter employer
• Have active Ohio workers’, compensation coverage and maintain continuous active coverage while participating in the program
• Not have more than 40 days of cumulative lapses in workers’, compensation coverage within the prior 12 months.
• Be current with respect to all payments due BWC as defined in Ohio Administrative Code 4123-17-14
• Have been in existence for at least one year
• Have reported payroll for at least one full policy year

Report your payroll regularly for the previous policy year and pay any remaining premium due upon reconciliation of estimated premium and actual premium. You will be deemed an eligible employer to have met these criteria if we receive the true-up report and any associated premium before the expiration of any grace period.Unless otherwise specified, all application requirements, eligibility, participation criteria, reporting, and procedures stated for the Safety Intervention Grants Program apply to applicants and participants of FEEEG.