; and (B) volunteer firefighting personnel. (4) EMS The term EMS means emergency medical services. (5) Nonaffiliated EMS organization The term nonaffiliated EMS organization means a public or private nonprofit EMS organization that is not affiliated with a hospital and does not serve a geographic area in which the Administrator finds that EMS are adequately provided by a fire department. (6) Volunteer fire department The term volunteer fire department means a fire department that has an all-volunteer force of firefighting personnel. (b) Grant program The Administrator shall establish a grant program to provide financial assistance to entities described in subsection (c) to modify, upgrade, and construct fire and EMS department facilities. (c) Eligible applicants The Administrator may make a grant under this section to the following: (1) Career, volunteer, and combination fire departments. (2) Fire training facilities. (3) Nonaffiliated EMS organizations, combination and volunteer emergency medical stations (except that for-profit EMS organizations are not eligible for a grant under this section). (d) Applications An entity described in subsection (c) seeking a grant under this section shall submit to the Administrator an application in such form, at such time, and containing such information as the Administrator determines appropriate. (e) Meeting for recommendations (1) In general The Administrator shall convene a meeting of qualified members of national fire service organizations and, at the discretion of the Administrator, qualified members of EMS organizations to obtain recommendations regarding the criteria for the awarding of grants under this section. (2) Qualifications For purposes of this subsection, a qualified member of an organization is a member who— (A) is recognized for firefighting or EMS expertise; (B) is not an employee of the Federal Government