State Fire Marshal

State Fire Marshal, a division of the Louisiana Department of Public Safety Services, is a state government entity headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, registered to receive federal grant awards since 2006. The organization serves as Louisiana's primary agency responsible for fire safety, prevention, and firefighting capability enhancement across the state. Through federal grant funding, State Fire Marshal provides comprehensive support to local fire departments and communities to strengthen firefighting operations, enhance public fire safety awareness, and improve emergency response capabilities related to fire and fire-related hazards throughout Louisiana.

State Fire Marshal has demonstrated consistent engagement with federal grant programs, receiving multiple Project Grants totaling over $2.8 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program (CFDA 97.044) between 2021 and 2025. The grants have funded a range of critical initiatives including firefighter training programs, public fire safety education campaigns, acquisition of firefighting equipment for local fire departments, and efforts to improve firefighter health and safety. Specific award amounts include $702,499.50 (August 2022), $373,675 (June 2023), $180,050 (August 2023), $500,000 (August 2024), and $500,000 (September 2025), with performance periods ranging from one to two years. Additionally, State Fire Marshal received a Project Grant from the Consumer Product Safety Commission for the 2023 Nicholas and Zachary Burt Memorial Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Grant Program (awarded June 2024), and a State Fire Training System Grant from FEMA (awarded October 2025). These awards reflect State Fire Marshal's ongoing role in supporting community resilience, strengthening local fire department capabilities, and protecting both firefighters and the general public from fire-related hazards across Louisiana.