Opportunity ID: 356998
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | DHS-24-GPD-044-00-98 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG) |
| 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: | Firefighting equipment, personal protective equipment, training, and wellness. |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 2000 |
| Assistance Listings: | 97.044 — Assistance to Firefighters Grant |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Nov 06, 2024 |
| Last Updated Date: | Nov 06, 2024 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 20, 2024 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 20, 2024 |
| Archive Date: | Jan 19, 2025 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $291,600,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $9,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) City or township governments County governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Fire Departments, State Fire Training Academies, Nonaffiliated Emergency Medical Services |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Department 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. Applicants can submit applications for this funding opportunity through FEMA Grants Outcomes (GO). Access the system at https://go.fema.gov/ |
| 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 |
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