Assistance to Firefighters Grant

The Federal Emergency Management Agency State and Local Programs and Support funds firefighter equipment, training, and operational support through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program (CFDA 83.554), with the most recent grant award issued on January 6, 2007.

This program is not currently active. No grant awards have been disbursed since early 2007—nearly twenty years ago. The award portfolio reflects historical activity spanning 2001 through 2007, with peak funding in 2003–2004 (approximately 2,100–2,400 awards annually) before declining sharply in 2006–2007 (963 and 2 awards respectively). The program distributed 9,997 total awards across this period, obligating $2.13 billion in federal dollars and $2.97 billion in combined federal and non-federal matching funds. No recent grant opportunities are posted.

Funded activities included equipment procurement, facilities improvements, and operational support for fire departments. Representative recent awards included a $5.49 million project grant (EMW2006FF0424, December 2006) and an $8.92 million project grant (EMW2006FF0430, December 2006). Award magnitudes varied widely, ranging from $13,365 to approximately $8.9 million, with many awards in the $1–3 million range.

All funding came through the Federal Emergency Management Agency State and Local Programs and Support, which accounted for 100 percent of awards and obligated dollars. The portfolio consisted entirely of Project Grants (9,996 awards, 99.99 percent) with one Cooperative Agreement.

Organizations evaluating this program should confirm current funding status with FEMA before investing business development resources, given the substantial gap between recent grant activity and the present day.