National Fire Academy Fellowship

The Department of Homeland Security administers the National Fire Academy Fellowship (CFDA 97.019), a professional development program for fire service leaders with demonstrated accomplishments; the most recent grant award was made on September 15, 2004.

This program has not received grant awards in the past 22 years. Between 2002 and 2004, DHS disbursed six awards totaling $573 thousand across fire service and emergency management organizations. The portfolio was dominated by Cooperative Agreements, which comprised 83 percent of awards; the remaining share was a single Project Grant. The Department of Homeland Security was the sole funding agency for all six awards.

Recent awards funded fire service emergency vehicle initiatives, arson awareness activities, and disaster domestic preparedness cooperative agreements, primarily with the National Association of State Fire Marshals and the International Association of Fire Fighters. Representative awards included a $150 thousand Cooperative Agreement with the National Association of State Fire Marshals for fiscal year 2004 operations (completed November 2005), a $175 thousand Cooperative Agreement supporting the Fire Service Emergency Vehicle Initiative with targeted outreach to the career fire service through the IAFF (completed May 2006), and a $2,500 Cooperative Agreement to support NVFC Arson Awareness Week activities (completed December 2004).

No grant opportunities are currently posted, and the source does not indicate recent solicitation activity. The absence of awards since September 2004 suggests the program may not be actively funding new projects. Organizations interested in fire service professional development or emergency management support should contact DHS directly to confirm the program's current operational status and funding availability before committing proposal development resources.