National Fire Academy Training Assistance
Active
- Assistance listing
- 97.018
- Agency
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
Department of Homeland Security
- Grant awards
- 2 $121,237 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Assistance type
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- Formula Grant
- Treasury account
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- 70-0413-0-1-800
- More information
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Federal Emergency Management Agency operates the National Fire Academy Training Assistance program (CFDA 97.018) to reimburse student travel and lodging for fire service, emergency medical services, and emergency management personnel attending National Fire Academy courses at the National Emergency Training Center in Emmitsburg, Maryland, with the most recent grant award issued in July 2023.
The program funds round-trip transportation (airline, train, bus, or personal vehicle mileage) to the training center, local airport-to-campus transportation, and free lodging for attendees. Reimbursement covers up to 75 percent of attendance expenses. In FY 2025, the program reimbursed 3,424 students for $1,091,002 in stipends, demonstrating sustained operational activity serving a large annual cohort.
Grant activity has been sparse in the formal award portfolio: two awards total spanning from 2017 to 2023, split evenly between Formula Grants and Project Grants. The most recent formal award dates to July 2023 (over three years ago), though FY 2025 operational data confirms the program remains active and distributing funds at scale. Combined federal dollars obligated across the two recorded awards total $121 thousand, though this figure does not reflect the $1.1 million in FY 2025 stipend disbursements reported in the program description—suggesting the portfolio block captures only a subset of formal award transactions or that most activity flows through operational reimbursement channels rather than discrete grant awards.
Funding concentrates under the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which obligated all recorded federal dollars. Reimbursement is processed immediately upon agreement package completion, with electronic payment issued to the beneficiary's bank account. Application deadlines vary by headquarters or regional location and should be confirmed directly with the appropriate office. The program excludes preapplication coordination and environmental review requirements.
Prospective applicants should note the sparse formal-award history in the portfolio block and contact the National Fire Academy directly to clarify application procedures and current solicitation status, as no recent grant opportunity notices appear in the public record.
Objective and description
- Objective
Provide student travel stipends (up to 75 percent of the expense of attendance) to fire service, emergency medical services, and emergency managers attending National Fire Academy (NFA) courses at the National Emergency Training Center (NETC) in Emm
- Description
FY 2025: Funding is used to reimburse students traveling to attend NFA courses at the NETC. Students are reimbursed for the cost of a round-trip airline ticket, train ticket, bus ticket, or mileage for POV (one round trip) to the NETC training location, Students are also provided transportation to/from local airports to NETC, as well as free lodging. For FY 2025, 3,424 students were paid $1,091,002 in stipends.
Eligibility
- Applicant eligibility
Sponsored organization, Public nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals), Specialized group (e.g. health professionals, students, veterans), Private nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals). Any student who is a member of a fire department or has significant responsibility for fire prevention and control and has been accepted into an eligible course at NFA may apply for stipend reimbursement. Federal or private industry employees or foreign students may be accepted into NFA courses but are not eligible for stipend reimbursement.
- Beneficiary eligibility
Student or sponsoring organization.
- Uses of assistance
A student must be attending the National Fire Academy training course.
- Use restrictions
A student must be attending the National Fire Academy training course.
- Length and time phasing of assistance
See Program Guidance https://www.usfa.fema.gov/training/nfa/about/training_costs.html or in the NETC Welcome Package (https://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/netc_welcome_package.pdf). Method of awarding/releasing assistance: See Program Guidance
How to apply
- Preapplication coordination
Preapplication coordination is not applicable. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.
- Criteria for selecting proposals
See Program Guidance: https://www.usfa.fema.gov/nfa/admissions/training-costs.html or in the NETC Welcome Package: https://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/NETC_Welcome_Package.pdf
- Award procedure
The completed agreement package will be processed immediately. A U.S. Department of the Treasury payment schedule will be prepared and a reimbursement will be issued electronically to the beneficiary's bank account.
- Deadlines
Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines.
- Time to approval or disapproval
See Program Guidance: https://www.usfa.fema.gov/nfa/admissions/training-costs.html or in the NETC Welcome Package: https://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/NETC_Welcome_Package.pdf
- Appeals
Other. May be made to the Superintendent of the National Fire Academy, or his designee.
Grant awards
| Award | Recipient | Federal obligations | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bric: building resilient infrastructure and communities | Adjutant General South Carolina | -$17,363 | |
| Formula Grant EME2017STEMI | — | $138,600 |
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2023 | -$17,363 |
| FY2017 | $138,600 |
Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 97.018?
Assistance Listing 97.018 is National Fire Academy Training Assistance, a federal grant program run by Federal Emergency Management Agency (Department of Homeland Security).
What is the CFDA number for National Fire Academy Training Assistance?
Its CFDA number is 97.018: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 97.018 awarded?
2 grant awards under 97.018 have obligated $121,237 in federal funds to 1 recipient.
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