Submission Deadline 06/22/2026
Fiscal Capacity $291,600,000
DHS-DHS Grant — Key Facts
Opportunity Number DHS-25-GPD-044-00-98
Agency DHS-DHS
Application Deadline 06/22/2026
Award Amount $291,600,000
Status Posted
Sector Default
Cost Sharing Required

Fiscal Parameters & Taxonomy

Authority DHS-DHS
Status Posted

Who Can Apply

County governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) City or township governments Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Eligibility Intelligence

Fire Departments, State Fire Training Academies, Nonaffiliated Emergency Medical Services

Program Description

The AFG Program provides financial assistance directly to eligible fire departments, nonaffiliated emergency medical service (EMS) organizations, and State Fire Training Academies (SFTAs) to equip and train emergency personnel to recognized standards, outfit responders with compliant personal protective equipment, provide funding to retrofit or modify facilities to protect personnel from known health hazards, acquire emergency response vehicles, design and implement health, wellness and resiliency programs that prepare responders for incident response, enhance operational efficiencies, foster interoperability, and support community resilience.

CFDA Programs

97.044 Assistance to Firefighters Grant

Agency Contact

FEMA GO Help Desk 1-877-585-3242 femago@fema.dhs.gov

✉ femago@fema.dhs.gov

📞 202-604-0457

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