Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) Program

The AFG Program provides financial assistance to eligible fire departments, nonaffiliated emergency medical service organizations, and State Fire Training Academies to equip and train emergency personnel, outfit responders with personal protective equipment, and support community resilience. The program aims to enhance operational efficiencies, foster interoperability, and prepare responders for incident response. • Eligible applicants include fire departments, state fire training academies, and nonaffiliated emergency medical services. • The program provides funding for firefighting equipment, personal protective equipment, training, and wellness. • The estimated funding for the program is $291,600,000, with an award ceiling of $9,000,000. • The program supports community resilience and prepares responders for incident response.