Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) Program
ClosedDepartment of Homeland Security - FEMA
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.
Who can apply
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
- Others
Contact
FEMA GO Help Desk <br/>1-877-585-3242 <br/>femago@fema.dhs.gov
femago@fema.dhs.gov
- PostedMay 18, 2026
- ClosesJun 22, 2026
- Award floor$0
- Award ceiling$9,000,000
- Program funding$291,600,000
- Expected awards1800
- CFDA97.044
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