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Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG)

 
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 97.044
Link
View Program Website
Sponsors
Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Deadlines
Dec 20, 2024
Contact

866.274.0960
FireGrants@fema.dhs.gov

FEMA Regional Office contacts

Purpose

The Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program is designed to enhance the health and safety of public and firefighting personnel and to provide support for emergency responders regarding fire, medical, and all hazard events.

Funds may be used for:

  • Operations and safety activities such as:
    • Training
    • Equipment
    • Personal protective equipment (PPE)
    • Wellness and fitness programs
    • Modifications to facilities
  • Vehicle acquisition
  • Joint/regional interoperability projects
Eligibility

Eligible applicants are:

  • Fire departments
  • Nonaffiliated EMS organizations
  • State Fire Training Academies
  • Non-federal airport and/or port authority fire or EMS organizations that have a formally recognized arrangement with the local jurisdiction to provide fire suppression or emergency medical services on a first-due basis outside the confines of the airport or port facilities
Geographic coverage
Nationwide and U.S. territories
Amount of funding

Award Ceiling: Funding ranges are found in the application instructions.
Expected Number of Awards: 2,000
Project period: 2 years
Total Funding Available: $291,600,000

No more than 2% of the total program funding will be awarded to nonaffiliated EMS organizations.

A cost share of up to 15% is required based on the population of the jurisdiction served.

Application process

Links to application instructions and application assistance tools are available on the program website.

Submit the application through the FEMA Grant portal.

Applicant webinar schedule

Tagged as
Capital funding · Emergency medical services · Emergency medical technicians and paramedics · Emergency preparedness and response · Health workforce education and training · Networking and collaboration · Public health · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention

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