Description
The Fiscal Year 2023 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (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, enhance operational efficiencies, foster interoperability, and support community resilience. The program's objectives include providing critically needed resources, outfitting responders with compliant personal protective equipment, and funding to retrofit or modify facilities to protect personnel from known health hazards.
Key aspects of the program include:
• Eligible applicants: Fire departments, nonaffiliated EMS organizations, and State Fire Training Academies
• Available funding: $324 million
• Projected number of awards: 2,000
• Period of performance: 24 months
• Funding instrument type: Grant
• Eligible activities: Equipment acquisition, training, wellness and fitness programs, and facility modifications
• Cost share requirements: Recipients are required to provide a cost share, which may be waived in cases of economic hardship
• Application and submission information: Applications must be submitted through FEMA GO, and applicants must register with SAM.gov and obtain a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI)