Opportunity Information: Apply for DHS 21 GPD 044 00 98
The FY 2021 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG) is a discretionary federal grant opportunity administered by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through FEMA. The program is designed to provide direct financial support to frontline response organizations so they can improve their operational readiness and overall safety. In practical terms, AFG funding is meant to help fire departments, nonaffiliated Emergency Medical Service (EMS) organizations, and State Fire Training Academies obtain the equipment, protective resources, and training they need to perform effectively across a range of incidents, including hazardous events. A central theme of the program is strengthening interoperability, meaning helping agencies communicate and operate more smoothly together, while also reinforcing community resilience and protecting both the public and emergency responders before, during, and after emergencies.
This specific funding opportunity is listed as "FY 2021 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG)" under Funding Opportunity Number DHS 21 GPD 044 00 98, and it is offered as a grant (Funding Instrument Type: Grant). The associated CFDA number is 97.044, which is the federal assistance listing tied to the AFG program. FEMA anticipated a large national competition, with an expected 2,500 awards, indicating that the program is structured to distribute funds broadly across many jurisdictions and organizations rather than concentrating resources in only a small number of recipients. The maximum award amount (award ceiling) for a single grant under this opportunity is $9,000,000, which suggests that while many awards may be smaller, the program can support significant, large-scale projects when justified by need and scope.
Eligibility spans multiple types of public and nonprofit entities. Eligible applicants include county governments and city or township governments, which commonly encompass local fire departments and municipal emergency response agencies. The opportunity also lists public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, which can be relevant where training, research, or program administration aligns with fire and emergency response capacity building, and it includes federally recognized Native American tribal governments. Nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education) are eligible as well, and the listing also notes additional eligible applicant categories described elsewhere in the full announcement, reflecting the reality that AFG often accommodates specialized emergency response and training entities that do not fit neatly into a single standard classification.
The timeline for this opportunity shows a creation date of November 8, 2021, with an original application closing date of December 17, 2021. That window reflects the typical federal competitive grant cycle, where applicants must assemble project narratives, budgets, and supporting documentation within a defined submission period. Overall, the FY 2021 AFG opportunity is best understood as a major FEMA grant program intended to directly improve the capability and safety of emergency response organizations by funding critical equipment and training needs, strengthening coordinated operations among agencies, and enhancing preparedness and resilience at the community level.Apply for DHS 21 GPD 044 00 98
- The Department of Homeland Security, Department of Homeland Security - FEMA in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 2021 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 97.044.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 08, 2021.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 17, 2021. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $9,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2,500 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: County governments, City or township governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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