CFDA 97.044: Assistance to Firefighters Grant

Objectives

The goal of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) and Fire Prevention & Safety (FP&S) programs is to enhance the safety of the public and firefighters with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. The objectives of the AFG Program are to provide critically needed resources that equip and train emergency personnel to recognized standards, enhance operational efficiencies, foster interoperability, and support community resilience. The objectives of the FP&S program are to provide resources to carry out fire prevention education and training, fire code enforcement, fire/arson investigation, firefighter safety and health programming, strategic national projects, prevention efforts, and research and development. FEMA will measure the recipient’s performance of the grant by comparing the number of items, supplies, projects, and activities needed and requested in its application with the number of items, supplies, projects, and activities acquired and delivered by the end of the period of performance. Please see applicable Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for additional information on the specific program metrics Assistance to Firefighters Grants Program | FEMA.gov

Eligible applicants

Eligible applicants for the AFG Program are limited to fire departments, nonaffiliated EMS organizations, and SFTAs operating in any of the 50 States plus the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and Puerto Rico or any federally recognized Indian tribe or tribal organization. Eligible applicants for the FP&S Program are limited to fire departments operating in any of the 50 States plus the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and Puerto Rico. National, regional, state, local, tribal, and nonprofit interest organizations that are recognized for their experience and expertise in fire prevention and safety programs and activities, as well as academic (e.g., universities), public health, occupational health, and injury prevention institutions are also eligible applicants under the FP&S Program. See the respective NOFOs for additional information regarding eligibility.

Financial assistance range

Award amounts for the AFG and FP&S programs vary based on approved project costs, item eligibility, and applicable funding caps. Both programs do not have a minimum amount that can be requested but have funding caps. Awards may range from $571.42 to $3,043,478.26 depending on the program. Under the AFG Program maximum amount of funding an applicant can receive is set based on the population of the jurisdiction served by the applicant. Please refer to the AFG NOFO for additional information regarding funding limitations Assistance to Firefighters Grants | FEMA.gov. Under the FP&S Program no applicant can receive more than $1.5 million in Federal funding.

Reference data sourced from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. The authoritative source for application requirements, deadlines, and award amounts is the official SAM.gov listing linked above. This page is editorial reference, not an official notice.