Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program
Funding Type
Grant
Grantor Agency
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Grant Range
# of Awards Available
Programmatic Area
Capacity Building
Programmatic Area
Disaster Prevention & Relief
Deadline
2026-12-01
Match Required?
Eligible Entities
City or township governments; County governments; Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); and Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Focus Area
This 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.
Contact
firegrants@fema.dhs.gov
Link to Opportunity
https://www.fema.gov/grants/preparedness/firefighters/assistance-grants
Application Platform
https://go.fema.gov/login?redirect=%2F
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