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Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) Program
Department of Homeland Security - FEMA
DHS-25-GPD-044-00-98
DHS-DHS
General Information
Est. Program Funding:
Closing Date:
Expected No. of Awards
Award Ceiling
Opportunity Number:
DHS-25-GPD-044-00-98
Owning Agency:
DHS-DHS
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary (D)
Synopsis
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. |
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| Response Date | Jun 22, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Posting Date | May 18, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Archive Date | Jul 22, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Award Ceiling | 9,000,000 |
| Award Floor | N/a |
| Cost Sharing | Yes |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants | County governments, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification), City or township governments, Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Info on Eligibility: | Fire Departments, State Fire Training Academies, Nonaffiliated Emergency Medical Services |
Additional Information
| Agency Name | Daphine Jackson Grantor |
| Link to Additional Information: | Notice of Funding Opportunity |
| Grantor Contact Information: |
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CFDA Program(s)
- 97.044: Assistance to Firefighters Grant
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