Opportunity Information: Apply for DHS 20 GPD 044 00 99
The FY2020 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program - COVID-19 Supplemental (AFG-S) is a one-time supplemental grant opportunity run by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through FEMA, built on top of the long-running Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. AFG is part of FEMA's broader set of firefighter-focused grant programs intended to improve safety for both the public and first responders dealing with fire and related hazards. This COVID-19 supplemental was specifically designed to address urgent pandemic-driven needs by getting money directly to frontline organizations so they could obtain critical personal protective equipment (PPE) and other supplies required to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency.
The central purpose of AFG-S is straightforward: help eligible response organizations quickly secure PPE and essential materials that reduce exposure risk and sustain operations during the pandemic. Rather than funding general capability improvements, the emphasis here is on tangible, immediate pandemic response necessities, especially the equipment and supplies that protect firefighters and EMS personnel while they continue to answer emergency calls. FEMA framed this supplemental as part of a broader set of actions authorized by Congress and implemented by DHS to strengthen nationwide readiness and resilience during the crisis.
Eligible applicants include fire departments, nonaffiliated emergency medical service (NAEMS) organizations, and State Fire Training Academies (SFTAs). The funding instrument is a discretionary grant. The opportunity is listed under CFDA 97.044 and was published under funding opportunity number DHS 20 GPD 044 00 99. FEMA anticipated a large number of awards (expected awards: 1,000), reflecting the nationwide scope and the widespread need for COVID-related protective supplies across emergency response agencies.
Grant selection is not described as automatic or first-come, first-served. FEMA indicates that awards must take into account several factors required of the FEMA Administrator, including the findings and recommendations of a Technical Evaluation Panel, the extent of the applicant's need (balanced against the broader need to protect the country as a whole), and the number of calls the applicant receives that request or require firefighting or emergency medical response. In other words, FEMA signaled that applicants would be weighed based on demonstrated need and operational demand, with expert review playing a formal role in the process.
Strategically, FEMA tied the AFG-S program to DHS and FEMA's larger mission frameworks. The opportunity explicitly links the program to the DHS Quadrennial Homeland Security Review mission area of strengthening national preparedness and resilience, and it aligns the program with the 2018-2022 FEMA Strategic Plan goal of readying the nation for catastrophic disasters. That positioning underscores that the supplemental funding was not only about immediate procurement, but also about maintaining continuity of emergency services and national response capacity during a large-scale public health emergency.
Key administrative details include a creation date of April 23, 2020, with an original application closing date of May 15, 2020. The stated award ceiling is $9,000,000, indicating the maximum amount that could be awarded to a single recipient under this opportunity. Overall, AFG-S can be understood as FEMA's targeted infusion of pandemic-specific support into the existing AFG framework, aimed at rapidly improving responder protection and sustaining emergency response operations during COVID-19.Apply for DHS 20 GPD 044 00 99
- 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 "FY2020 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program – COVID-19 Supplemental" 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 Apr 23, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 15, 2020. (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 1,000 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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