Opportunity ID: 352759

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: DHS-23-GPD-044-00-97
Funding Opportunity Title: Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program, Fire Prevention and Safety Grants
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification)
Category Explanation: Fire Prevention
Expected Number of Awards: 100
Assistance Listings: 97.044 — Assistance to Firefighters Grant
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
Version: Synopsis 1
Posted Date: Mar 04, 2024
Last Updated Date: Mar 04, 2024
Original Closing Date for Applications: Apr 12, 2024
Current Closing Date for Applications: Apr 12, 2024
Archive Date: May 12, 2024
Estimated Total Program Funding: $36,000,000
Award Ceiling: $1,500,000
Award Floor: $0

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: City or township governments
County governments
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: Fire Departments, Private Institutions of Higher Education

Additional Information

Agency Name: Department of Homeland Security – FEMA
Description:

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Grants Programs Directorate is responsible for the implementation and administrations of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Programs. The purpose of the AFG Program is to enhance the safety of the public and firefighters with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. The Grants Programs Directorate administers the Fire Prevention and Safety (FP&S) grants as part of the AFG Program. FP&S offers grants to support activities in two categories: (1) activities designed to reach high-risk target groups and mitigate incidences of death and injuries caused by fire and fire-related hazards (“Fire Prevention and Safety Activity”) and (2) research and development activities aimed at improving firefighter safety (“Firefighter Safety Research and Development Activity”). The program guidance document provides potential applicants with the details of the requirements, processing, and evaluation of an application for financial assistance for both of these activity areas.  

Link to Additional Information: https://www.fema.gov/grants/preparedness/firefighters
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

FEMA GO Help Desk

Phone: 1-877-585-3242

E-mail: femago@fema.dhs.gov
Email:femago@fema.dhs.gov

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date

Folder 352759 Full Announcement-Notice of Funding Opportunity -> FY23 FPS NOFO_508c.pdf

Packages

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