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DHS-25-USFA-043-00-99: Fiscal Year 2025 State Fire Training Systems Grant

Closed Closed August 15, 2025 Opportunity DHS-25-USFA-043-00-99

This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Department of Homeland Security - FEMA notices from 2025.

Department of Homeland Security - FEMA offered grants of up to $20,000 to state and local governments. It expected to make about 50 awards worth $1.0 million in total. Applications closed on August 15, 2025.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed August 4, 2025. Checked November 7, 2026.

Other notices with this title

Department of Homeland Security - FEMA has posted this title under other numbers: earlier or later rounds, or the same competition for another area. Each has its own dates and may change its rules.

NoticePostedDeadlineStatus
DHS-24-USFA-043-00-99June 5, 2024Closed July 5, 2024Closed
DHS-23-USFA-043-00-99June 9, 2023Closed July 10, 2023Closed

Key dates

PostedAugust 1, 2025
DeadlineAugust 15, 2025
Archived by Grants.govSeptember 7, 2025

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to state and local governments.

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Is this a realistic fit?

What the grant funds

In accordance with the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974, the Superintendent of the National Fire Academy (NFA) delivers training in cooperation with the State fire service training agencies. This cooperation includes the State Fire Training Systems Grant (SFTSG) program providing grants to pay for: the direct delivery of government-funded coursed in the states; the distribution and sharing of Student Manuals, Instructor Guides, and other course materials; and funding to the states to help supplement and tailor their training delivery needs using NFA courses and programs. Applicants can submit applications for this funding opportunity through FEMA Grants Outcomes (GO). Access the system at https://go.fema.gov/.

Category: Education, Employment, Labor and Training, Other.

Who has won State Fire Training Systems Grants grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, State Fire Training Systems Grants (97.043) awarded $2.2 million across 156 grant awards, an average of $14,053 per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
University of Maryland, College ParkMaryland5$100,000
Texas A&m Engineering Extension ServiceTexas5$100,000
University of IllinoisIllinois5$100,000
University of Kansas Center for Research IncKansas5$99,574
Arkansas Fire Training AcademyArkansas5$99,525

Top states: Maryland ($101,167), Texas ($100,000), Illinois ($100,000), Kansas ($99,574), Arkansas ($99,525).

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.

The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.

Questions people ask

Is DHS-25-USFA-043-00-99 still open?

No. It closed on August 15, 2025.

Who can apply for Fiscal Year 2025 State Fire Training Systems Grant?

Department of Homeland Security - FEMA accepted applications from state and local governments.

What is the deadline for Fiscal Year 2025 State Fire Training Systems Grant?

Closed August 15, 2025. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $20,000 each. About $1.0 million in total across about 50 awards.

Who has won State Fire Training Systems Grants grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were University of Maryland, College Park, Texas A&m Engineering Extension Service, University of Illinois. The program made 156 awards worth $2.2 million in that time.

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