# State Fire Training Systems Grants (97.043)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/97-043-state-fire-training-systems-grants/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

State Fire Training Systems Grants is run by Department of Homeland Security. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $2.2 million in 156 grants, about $14,053 per award.

## Objectives

The goal of the National Fire Academy (NFA) State Fire Training Grants (SFTG) is to enhance public safety and reduce burden that results from fire through promotion of professional development for the fire and emergency response community and its allied professionals and support state and local organizations in fulfilling their obligation to career and volunteer fire and emergency services (FEMS). The objectives of the SFTSG are to:
• Develop, deliver, and manage educational and training programs having a national focus that are outside state and local training missions or that exceed state and local capabilities because of cost or audience.
• Establish a safer FEMS community through training that results in fewer fire and emergency service-related deaths for first responders and the public.
• Build understanding and application of fire reduction and response strategies.
• Fill training gaps that are outside state and local training missions or that exceed State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial (SLTT) capabilities.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $776,965 | 42 |
| 2022 | $183,925 | 25 |
| 2023 | $222,384 | 32 |
| 2024 | $569,784 | 36 |
| 2025 | $439,188 | 32 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Maryland, College Park | Maryland | $100,000 |
| Texas A&m Engineering Extension Service | Texas | $100,000 |
| University of Illinois | Illinois | $100,000 |
| University of Kansas Center for Research Inc | Kansas | $99,574 |
| Arkansas Fire Training Academy | Arkansas | $99,525 |
| Vermont Department of Public Safety | Vermont | $99,509 |
| Emergency Services and Public Protection, Department of | Connecticut | $94,491 |
| Colorado Department of Public Safety | Colorado | $91,395 |
| South Carolina Department of Labor Licensing & Regulation | South Carolina | $90,391 |
| State Fire Marshal Nebraska | Nebraska | $87,858 |
| Oklahoma State University | Oklahoma | $82,327 |
| North Dakota Firefighter's Association | North Dakota | $79,998 |
| Mass Firefighting Academy | Massachusetts | $79,805 |
| Alabama Fire College and Personnel Standards Commission | Alabama | $79,206 |
| Maine Community College System | Maine | $74,692 |
| Missouri Division of Fire Safety | Missouri | $73,090 |
| Washington State Patrol | Washington | $72,012 |
| Utah Valley University | Utah | $71,809 |
| Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency | Pennsylvania | $67,655 |
| Alaska Department of Public Safety | Alaska | $66,252 |