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

Daphine Jackson Grantor Nonprofit eligible

This open federal grant from Daphine Jackson Grantor supports community-focused work and is available to nonprofits and other eligible applicants, with applications due Jun 22, 2026. It provides awards up to $9M.

Apply on Grants.gov
Deadline
Jun 22, 2026
Award amount
Up to $9M
Expected awards
1,800
Posted
May 18, 2026
Opportunity number
DHS-25-GPD-044-00-98
CFDA
97.044

Opportunity 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

  • Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
  • City or township governments
  • 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
  • County governments

Fire Departments, State Fire Training Academies, Nonaffiliated Emergency Medical Services

Funding

Award ceiling
$9M

Agency contact

Daphine Jackson Grantor

FEMA GO Help Desk 1-877-585-3242 femago@fema.dhs.gov

femago@fema.dhs.gov

Applying for this grant

Applications go through Grants.gov directly. We recommend reading the full announcement and double-checking eligibility and dates on the official listing first.

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