Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) Program

DHS-DHS Posted DHS-25-GPD-044-00-98

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.

Eligibility

Fire Departments, State Fire Training Academies, Nonaffiliated Emergency Medical Services
Funding Details
Award Floor
Not specified
Award Ceiling
$9,000,000.00
Total Estimated Funding
$291,600,000.00
Expected Awards
1,800
Key Dates
Posted
May 18, 2026
Closes
June 22, 2026
Archive Date
July 22, 2026
Agency Information
Agency Name
Department of Homeland Security - FEMA
Agency Code
DHS-DHS
Funding Instrument
Other