This section is for fire departments and nonaffiliated Emergency Medical Service organizations and contains information on the firefighter grant program, grant application assistance tools, previous grant awards, grant statistics, and more.
Overview
The primary goal of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) is to meet the firefighting and emergency response needs of fire departments and nonaffiliated emergency medical service organizations. Since 2001, AFG has helped firefighters and other first responders to obtain critically needed equipment, protective gear, emergency vehicles, training and other resources needed to protect the public and emergency personnel from fire and related hazards.
AFG Program Update
FY 2016 ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS (AFG) GRANTS ANNOUNCEMENT
The FY 2016 AFG Open Application Period is now open through 5PM ET NOVEMBER 18
- AFG Application Portal
- FY 2016 Application Workshop Schedule
- FY 2016 AFG Application Guidance Materials
- FY 2016 AFG Fact Sheet
- FY 2016 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)
- FY 2016 AFG Grant Application Get Ready Guide
- FY 2016 AFG Narrative Get Ready Guide
- FY 2016 AFG Self-Evaluation - Operations and Safety
- FY 2016 AFG Self-Evaluation - Vehicle Acquisition
- FY 2016 AFG Application Checklist
- FY 2016 AFG Cost Share Calculator
The following documents are now available:
FY 2015 ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS (AFG) GRANTS
2015 AFG Grantee Award Announcements
For AFG program guidance materials, please visit our Documents page.
AFG Economic Hardship Waiver Policy
The purpose of this guidance is to provide AFG and FP&S grantees with guidance on requesting a waiver or reduction of their non-federal funds cost share requirement, maintenance of effort requirement, or both, in cases of demonstrated economic hardship (an "Economic Hardship Waiver"). This guidance provides the minimum requirements for eligibility to request an Economic Hardship Waiver and the process and mechanism for requesting an Economic Hardship Waiver.
Please contact the AFG Program Help Desk with questions or comments by calling 1-866-274- 0960 or email at firegrants@dhs.gov.
AFG Program Tools
AFG Program VIDEOS
While the AFG Program Office strives to make the information contained in these videos as timely and accurate as possible, the videos were not intended to be used as substitutes for reading the latest Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) or guidance documents. The AFG program office makes no promises, claims or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of the contents of these videos and expressly disclaims liability for errors and omissions in the contents of these videos.
- AFG Vehicle Grants
This video was produced to provide an overview of how to apply for a vehicle grant, AFG's most competitive grant activity.
Duration: 17 minutes - Procurement Integrity
This video was produced to provide an overview of proper contract procurement for grantees.
Duration: 17 minutes - Getting a Grant
This video was produced to provide an overview of how to prepare a competitive grant application.
Duration: 22 minutes
OTHER RESOURCES
- AFG Workshop Schedule
- FY 2016 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- Grantee Award List Archive
- AFG E-Mail Alert
- Grant Closeout Updates
- National Incident Management System (NIMS) Information for AFG Applicants
- Glossary of Terms
- Environmental Historic Preservation (EHP) Screening Form
- NFPA Fire Service Needs Assessment
- Submit Your AFG, SAFER, FP&S Success Stories
- Contact Information For The Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program and Help Desk
- U.S. Fire Administration Funding Alternatives for Emergency Medical and Fire Services
- National Incident Management System (NIMS) Information for AFG Applicants
- Environmental Historic Preservation (EHP) Screening Form