Arson prevention grants

15 U.S. Code § 2221. Arson prevention grants

(a) DefinitionsAs used in this section:
(1) Arson
The term “arson” includes all incendiary and suspicious fires.
(2) Office
The term “Office” means the Office of Fire Prevention and Arson Control of the United States Fire Administration.
(b) Grants
The Administrator, acting through the Office, shall carry out a demonstration program under which not more than 10 grant awards shall be made to States, or consortia of States, for programs relating to arson research, prevention, and control.
(c) GoalsIn carrying out this section, the Administrator shall award 2-year grants on a competitive, merit basis to States, or consortia of States, for projects that promote one or more of the following goals:
(1)
To improve the training by States leading to professional certification of arson investigators, in accordance with nationally recognized certification standards.
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