FPP receives grant to provide smoke alarms for the visually and/or hearing impaired

Friday, October 23, 2015

FPP is a partner with Oklahoma Able Tech and the Oklahoma Assistive Technology Foundation (OkAT) in ongoing home fire safety projects for Oklahomans with disabilities. The most recent $390,593 OkAT grant (includes a 5% cost share) was funded in August 2015 and will provide smoke alarms, alert devices and home fire and life safety education for people who are deaf or have hearing loss; are blind or have low vision; and people who use mobility devices such as a cane, walker or wheelchair. The grant will install the equipment in the homes of people who complete an application and qualify for the program. There is funding for 650 homes.

See http://www.ok.gov/abletech/Fire_Safety and click How do You Apply Or call
Phone: 405.744.9748 or 888.885.5588 (V/TTY) Fax: 405.744.2487
Email: abletech@okstate.edu