Closed · DHS-21-GPD-044-00-97 · CFDA 97.044 · Discretionary

Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program, Fire Prevention and Safety Grants

Federal grant opportunity posted by Department of Homeland Security - FEMA, cataloged on Grants.gov.

up to $1.5M
Award range
Closed
Status
February 18, 2022
Close date
150
Expected awards

The verdict

Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program, Fire Prevention and Safety Grants is a closed discretionary listing from Department of Homeland Security - FEMA that offered Up to $1,500,000 across 150 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 1,093 other opportunities from Department of Homeland Security - FEMA.

up to $1.5M
award range
Closed
application status
150
expected awards
97.044
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program is closed (last close February 18, 2022). The parent program page for CFDA 97.044 is the reliable place to catch re-announcements. Department of Homeland Security - FEMA still indexes 1,093 other opportunities here.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed February 18, 2022

Posted Jan 12 Closes Feb 18

Est. Total Funding

$46,000,000

Expected Awards

150

Instrument

Grant

Cost Sharing

Required

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 enhancethe 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. Grant applications are processed in FEMA GO, not Grants.gov; refer to the NOFO document in the “Related Documents” section of this posting for details on how to apply.

Multi-door applicant board · 2 Grants.gov types

Grants.gov prints 2 distinct applicant types for Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (Private institutions of higher education; Others (see official listing text)). Filter fit against the official announcement before drafting. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Other (O). Only 1 other Department of Homeland Security - FEMA listing share this exact eligibility-code string (0% of 1,094).

Code 20
Private institutions of higher education
Code 25
Others (see official listing text)

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

Official Listing on Grants.gov

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Parent Grant Program

CFDA 97.044

Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG)

Federal Emergency Management Agency

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Agency Contact

Systems and Business Support Branch

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What to do next

Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

  • Parent CFDA 97.044 may publish future NOFOs under the same assistance listing. Open program
  • Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) indexes 1 Grants.gov listings in this extract. Program profile
  • Department of Homeland Security - FEMA lists 1,093 other indexed opportunities on PlainGrants. Agency catalog

Opportunity deadlines and eligibility change on Grants.gov; PlainGrants mirrors the extract and is not the submission system.

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from Grants.gov and SAM.gov and is for informational purposes only. Opportunity details, deadlines, and eligibility requirements change frequently. Always verify current information directly on Grants.gov before applying. PlainGrants is not affiliated with any federal agency.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from the SAM.gov Assistance Listings and Grants.gov. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainGrants