Assistance to Firefighters Grants Program — FEMA funding opportunity
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Assistance to Firefighters Grants Program

Assistance to Firefighters Grants Program Fire safety grants fund critically needed resources to equip and train emergency personnel, enhance efficiencies and support community resilience. Graphic Fiscal Year 2025 Fire G...

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Deadline Fixed Location Alabama Type grant Level Federal Open
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  • Who can apply: Federal-level applicants (see eligibility for details).
  • Issued by: FEMA.
  • About: Assistance to Firefighters Grants Program Fire safety grants fund critically needed resources to equip and train emergency personnel, enhance efficiencies and support community resilience. Graphic Fiscal Year 2025 Fire Grants Update As of…
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Who can apply — at a glance

  • Eligible applicants: see the Eligibility tab for the criteria from the official announcement.
  • Where: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, District of Columbia.
  • Award: amount not specified by the source.
  • Matching funds: not required.
  • Deadline type: Fixed.

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About the funder

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Deadline
Fixed

About this opportunity

Assistance to Firefighters Grants Program Fire safety grants fund critically needed resources to equip and train emergency personnel, enhance efficiencies and support community resilience. Graphic Fiscal Year 2025 Fire Grants Update As of September 22, 2026: Assistance to Firefighters Grants 1,399 awards totaling $264.8 million Fire Prevention & Safety 51 awards totaling $13.3 million Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response 97 awards totaling $46.1 million Additional awards will be made before September 30. The complete lists of awards can be found on each program page. Post-award resources are coming soon. Applicants not selected will receive a letter with additional information regarding the selection process, addressed to their authorized organization representative(s). Learn About Our Grants Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) FY 2025 AFG Application Period: CLOSED Since 2001, AFG has helped firefighters and other first responders obtain critically needed resources necessary for protecting the public and emergency personnel from fire and related hazards. See Guidance Documents Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) FY 2025 SAFER Application Period: CLOSED SAFER grants fund fire departments and volunteer firefighter interest organizations directly to help them increase capacity in their communities. See Guidance Documents Fire Prevention & Safety Grants FY 2025 FP&S Application Period: CLOSED Fire Prevention & Safety (FP&S) grants support projects that enhance the safety of the public and firefighters from fire and related hazards. See Guidance Documents Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program - COVID-19 Supplemental FY 2020 Application Period: CLOSED The CARES Act authorized $100 million for the purchase of personal protective equipment (PPE) and related supplies for our nation’s first responders. See Guidance Documents Find Resources Submit, approve and manage FEMA grants on our platform,  FEMA GO or view our FEMA GO user guides to learn more. Rules Understand the rules related to SAM.gov registration, environmental and historic preservation, and managing your grant. Semi-Annual Performance Report Assistance to Firefighters Grant Programs recipients are expected to submit a performance report every six months. Workshops View the current workshop and webinar schedule . Newsletters Signup for FEMA Email Updates Tools Find tutorials for grant administration, closeout awards, bid specifications and creating a FEMA GO account. Frequently Asked Questions Find answers to frequently asked questions related to to frequently asked questions related to AFG. Success Stories Visit the Assistance to Firefighters Grants library to read success stories of grant funding in action. Contact Contact the AFG Program Help Desk toll-free at 866-274-0960, or  send an email . Fire Program Specialists in FEMA’s regions respond to questions about the program and conduct grant monitoring activities. View regional contacts . Last updated September 23, 2026 Return to top

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FEMA
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Who can apply

Eligibility details aren't on file yet — check the agency source link in the Documents tab for the latest rules.

Geographic eligibility

  • Alabama
  • Alaska
  • Arizona
  • Arkansas
  • California
  • Colorado
  • Connecticut
  • Delaware
  • Florida
  • Georgia
  • Hawaii
  • Idaho
  • Illinois
  • Indiana
  • Iowa
  • Kansas
  • Kentucky
  • Louisiana
  • Maine
  • Maryland
  • Massachusetts
  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • Mississippi
  • Missouri
  • Montana
  • Nebraska
  • Nevada
  • New Hampshire
  • New Jersey
  • New Mexico
  • New York
  • North Carolina
  • North Dakota
  • Ohio
  • Oklahoma
  • Oregon
  • Pennsylvania
  • Rhode Island
  • South Carolina
  • South Dakota
  • Tennessee
  • Texas
  • Utah
  • Vermont
  • Virginia
  • Washington
  • West Virginia
  • Wisconsin
  • Wyoming
  • District of Columbia

How to apply

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Citation details

Source systemfema
Source IDfirefighters

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