Deadline Monday for FIRE Act Grant Applications

The deadline for FIRE Act grant applications is 5 p.m. Monday, June 22.

More information and guidance about submitting applications for SAFER, AFG and Fire Prevention and Safety grants is available here.

The Help Desk is not staffed on Juneteenth, a federal holiday.

The $648 million -- the same available and allocated as last year --  includes:

•  $291.6 million though Assistance to Firefighters Grants(AFG) to fire departments and other emergency medical services agencies. Recipients can use the money to acquire personal protective equipment and emergency response vehicles. They can also use it to fund health, wellness and resiliency initiatives to prepare responders for incidents.

• $324 million in Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) funding to fire departments and volunteer firefighter interest organizations. Recipients can use this money to pay salaries for firefighters, enabling them to stay well-staffed. They can also use the money to recruit more people into the fire service and retain them. 
• $32.4 million through the Fire Prevention and Safety (FP&S) grant program to fire departments and non-profit organizations, academic and other research-oriented institutions. Recipients can use this money to fund research and clinical studies focused on community fire prevention and firefighter safety, health and well-being. 

The Help Desk will not be staffed on June 19 -- which is a federal holiday.

This year's application process closes on a Monday not Friday as in the past due to Juneteenth.