Funder Contact Information

Department of Homeland Security – FEMA
FEMA GO Help Desk
(877) 585-3242
[email protected]

Additional Information

Deadline

03/08/2024

Initial Approach Grant-making level

Initial Approach Grant-making level

Scope

Statewide

Types of Support

Capacity Building
Capital Project (Equipment/Building)
Fire
General Support
Other Disasters

Details

Fiscal Year 2023 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG)
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.

Estimated total program funding: $324,000,000
Award Ceiling: $9,000,000