Arkansas Administrative Code
Agency 006 - Department of Finance and Administration
Division 03 - Administrative Services
Rule 006.03.92-004 - Fire Protection Services Program 006.03.92-004
Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 2, February 2024
The following procedures have been established by the Department of Finance and Administration, Office of Administrative Services to implement the Fire Protection Services Program Act of Arkansas - Act 833 of 1991 as amended by Act 10-First Extraordinary session of 1992.
The procedures are divided into four sections:
A. General procedures - these procedures apply to all fire departments/districts, B. Rural Volunteer Fire Departments/Districts Procedures, C. Certified Municipal Fire Department Procedures, and D. Non-Certified Municipal Fire Department Procedures.
A. GENERAL PROCEDURES
Arkansas |
0.78% |
AshIey |
1.39% |
Baxter |
1.78% |
Benton |
3.86% |
Boone |
1.46% |
Bradley |
0.52% |
Calhoun |
0.51% |
CarrolI |
0.97% |
Chicot |
0.51% |
Clark |
1.13% |
Clay |
1.10% |
Cleburne |
1.11% |
Cleveland |
0.66% |
CoIumbia |
1.24% |
Conway |
1.04% |
Craighead |
2.91% |
Crawford |
1.98% |
Crittenden |
1.32% |
Cross |
0.84% |
Dallas |
0.45% |
Desha |
0.71% |
Drew |
0.80% |
Faulkner |
2.30% |
FrankIin |
0.97% |
Fulton |
0.84% |
GarIand |
3.12% |
Grant |
1.13% |
Greene |
1.39% |
Hempstead |
1.89% |
Hot Spring |
1.46% |
Howard |
0.75% |
independence |
1.90% |
Izard |
0.91% |
Jackson |
0.95% |
Jefferson |
2.32% |
Johnson |
1.05% |
Lafayette |
0.71% |
Lawrence |
0.96% |
Lee |
0.73% |
Lincoln |
1.12% |
Little River |
0.77% |
Logan |
1.06% |
Lonoke |
1.70% |
Madison |
0.95% |
Marion |
1.00% |
Miller |
1.44% |
Mississippi |
1.77% |
Monroe |
0.53% |
Montgomery |
0.66% |
Nevada |
0.58% |
Newton |
0.67% |
Ouachita |
1.37% |
Perry |
0.62% |
Phillips |
1.12% |
Pike |
0.87% |
Poinsett |
1.14% |
Polk |
1.01% |
Pope |
1.73% |
Prairie |
0.83% |
Pulaski |
5.99% |
RandoIph |
0.96% |
St. Francis |
1.45% |
Saline |
3.00% |
Scott |
0.59% |
Searcy |
0.73% |
Sebastian |
2.06% |
Sevier |
0.82% |
Sharp |
1.30% |
Stone |
0.77% |
Union |
2.01% |
Van Buren |
1.18% |
Washington |
3.46% |
White |
2.71% |
Woodruff |
0.47% |
Yell |
1.11% |
B. RURAL VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS/DISTRICTS PROCEDURES
Arkansas Fire Protection Services Board
C/0 Office of Emergency Services
P.O. Box 758
Conway, AR 72032-0758
C. CERTIFIED MUNICIPAL FIRE DEPARTMENT PROCEDURES
D. NON-CERTIFIED MUNICIPAL FIRE DEPARTMENT PROCEDURES
Arkansas Fire Protection Services Board
C/0 Office of Emergency Services
P.O. Box 758
Conway, AR 72032-0758
EXAMPLE COUNTY XYZ NEEDS ASSESSMENTS
County XYZ has 4 incorporated cities. Without any notification of the fire protection needs of the county, the Department of Finance and Administration would distribute funds through the Arkansas Fire Protection Services Board as follows:
NAME |
POPULATION |
DISTRIBUTION |
County Total |
20,000 |
100% |
City A |
10,000 |
50% |
City B |
1,000 |
5% |
City C |
1,000 |
5% |
City D |
200 |
1% |
Unincorporated Area |
7,800 |
39% first come, first served basis |
County XYZ's County IntergovernmentaI Cooperation CounciI meets and reviews the fire protection needs of the county. It finds that there are 3 rural fire departments serving the unincorporated areas of the county, 1 of which is twice as big as the other 2. Also, City D does not have a fire department and its fire needs are met by City C. The County Intergovernmental Cooperation CounciI makes the following needs assessment to the County Quorum Court:
NAME |
POPULATION |
DISTRIBUTION |
County Total |
20,000 |
100% |
City A |
10,000 |
50% |
City B |
1,000 |
5% |
City C |
1,000 |
6% |
City D |
200 |
0% |
Rural Department E |
19% |
|
Rural Department F |
10% |
|
Rural Department G |
10% |
|
Unincorporated Area |
7,800 |
Since the county has determined its needs of both the incorporated and unincorporated areas, the funds will be distributed using the new percentage distribution. The incorporated municipalities will receive their funds quarterly as it is received. The unincorporated rural fire department/districts must apply for the funds. However, since the unincorporated areas have designated needs, these funds will be reserved for them until requested.
If the needs for Year B are the same as previous Year A then nothing needs to be submitted, Year A's percentage distribution will carry over to Year B. However, if City A is going to assume the fire protection services of Rural Fire Department E a new percentage distribution based on needs must be submitted by February 1st. The distribution would then be as follows:
NAME |
POPULATION |
DISTRIBUTION |
County Total |
20,000 |
100% |
City A |
10,000 |
59% |
City B |
1,000 |
5% |
City C |
1,000 |
6% |
City D |
200 |
0% |
Rural Department E |
10% |
|
Rural Department F |
10% |
|
Rural Department G |
10% |
|
Unincorporated Area |
7,800 |
The above needs distribution will carry over to Year C unless the Department of Finance and Administration through the Arkansas Fire Protection Services Board is otherwise notified.
RURAL VALUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT/DISTRICT - REQUISITION FOR FUNDS
FORM DFA-FP-1
RURAL VALUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT/DISTRICT - PROJECT NARRATIVE
FORM DFA-FP-2
RURAL VALUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT/DISTRICT - CERTIFIED FUNDING ASSURANCES
FORM DFA-FP-3
This form must be completed and submitted with the Requisition for Funds.
MUNICIPAL FIRE DEPARTMENTS FUNDING ASSURANCES
FORM DFA-FP-4
The following assurances must be followed in order to receive funds for your municipality's percentage share of the collection of additional insurance premium taxes assessed for funding Arkansas Fire Departments as provided by Act 833 of 1991:
NON-CERTIFIED MUNICIPAL FIRE DEPARTMENT - REQUISITION FOR FUNDS
FORM DFA-FP-5
NON-CERTIFIED MUNICIPAL FIRE DEPARTMENT - PROJECT NARRATIVE
FORM DFA-FP-6