Who We Are
We are a team made up of firefighters and first responders who are passionate about helping departments get the federal funding they need.
Your community relies on you, and you can rely on us. Federal funding should be within reach for those who need it and we believe first responders should never be a second thought. We are here for you.
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RYAN HANF
Director of Operations
Ryan has worked for OFRG for 2 years and has 2 years of grant writing experience. As of their first year, Ryan, along with his wife Nicole, had written 78 projects with a 55% success rate that has brought in approximately 1 million dollars while with OFRG. Ryan is currently a Lieutenant/ Paramedic with the Liberty Township Fire Department in Powell, Ohio. Ryan has 20 years in the fire service, an Associate Degree in Fire Science/EMS and holds a B.S. in Fire Administration.
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Mickey Smith
CEO
Since 2006, my staff and I have personally located and successfully acquired federal, state, local and corporate grants for various public safety agencies. As of this posting, I have successfully acquired over $121 million dollars in funding for various Fire and EMS agencies throughout the country. Nationwide First Responder Grants has a specialized concentration on the completion and phenomenally successful acquisition of the Assistance to Firefighter Grant funding program.
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Brian Taylor
SENIOR GRANT WRITER
Brian has worked for OFRG for 3 years and has 3 years of grant writing experience, in addition to 2 years of AFG peer-review opportunities.Brian has written 88 projects with a 56% success rate that has brought in approximately 4 million dollars while with OFRG. Brian is currently the Fire Chief of Pleasant Township Fire Department in Grove City, Ohio. Brian has 30+ years in the fire service, holds 4 Associate Degrees, and a member of OFE Class 12.
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SHAWN YERIAN
GRANT WRITER
Shawn has been with Ohio First Responder Grants since 2019 and has 1 year of grant writing experience. Shawn is a Lieutenant/Paramedic with the Mansfield (Richland County), Ohio fire department. Shawn has been in the fire service for 17 years.
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Nicole Hanf
GRANT WRITER
Nicole has been with Ohio First Responder Grants since 2018 and has 2 years grant writing experience. Nicole is currently employed outside of public safety, but works with her husband, Ryan, with a good understanding of the fire service.