Jerry Brant

Jerry Brant is a senior grant consultant and grant writer with FireGrantsHelp and EMSGrantsHelp. He has 46 years of experience as a volunteer firefighter in west-central Pennsylvania. He is a life member of the Hope Fire Company of Northern Cambria, where he served as chief for 15 years. He is an active member of the Patton Fire Company 1 and serves as safety officer. Brant graduated from Saint Francis University with a bachelor’s degree in political science. In 2003, he was awarded a James A Johnson Fellowship by the FannieMae Foundation for his accomplishments in community development, and in 2019, he was honored as with the Leroy C Focht Sr. Memorial Award from the Central District Volunteer Fireman's Association. He has successfully written more than $70 million in grant applications. Brant can be reached via email.

Full list of articles by Jerry Brant

Understanding the DHS Civil Rights Evaluation Tool
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Detailing the data collection and technical assistance tool that recipients of federal funding from DHS are now required to complete
Regional AFG grant applications: What you need to know
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Eligible regional activities under AFG are Vehicle Acquisition, Training, Equipment, Wellness and Fitness, and PPE activities
What a Biden presidency might mean for fire and EMS funding
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Looking to history – and a friendship between key players – to determine if increased funding opportunities are on the horizon
Unprecedented: Second round of AFG-S grants to open in October
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Volunteer and combination departments have a second opportunity to secure COVID-19 PPE-related funding
Now open: AFG COVID-19 Supplemental grant application
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Fire departments, NAEMS organizations and state fire academies can apply for PPE and other COVID-19 supplies