# Fire Management Assistance Grant (97.046)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/97-046-fire-management-assistance-grant/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Fire Management Assistance Grant is run by Department of Homeland Security. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $696 million in 232 grants, about $3.0 million per award.

## Objectives

The Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) Program is authorized by the Stafford Act. The objective and purpose of the FMAG Program is to provide supplemental assistance to State, Tribal, and local governmental entities for the mitigation, management, and control of any fire on public or private forest land or grassland that threatens such destruction as would constitute a major disaster. The funds are primarily used for fire suppression services (response) but also for essential assistance (emergency protective measures) as described in Section 403 (42 U.S.C. 5170b) of the Stafford Act. This includes but is not limited to evacuation, sheltering, police barricading, equipment and supplies, and other costs related to fire suppression operations and administration in support of these operations.
Performance Measures:
• Number of SLTT partners who receive FMAG assistance
• Number of dollars SLTT partners receive to mitigate, manage, and control FMAG-Declared fires
• Number of field camps established
• Number of tools repaired or replaced
• Number of mobilization activities conducted
• Number of dollars used to offset administrative costs

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $220 million | 87 |
| 2022 | $89.0 million | 81 |
| 2023 | $114 million | 84 |
| 2024 | $161 million | 67 |
| 2025 | $113 million | 84 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Office of Emergency Services | California | $341 million |
| Oregon Department of Forestry | Oregon | $88.1 million |
| Military Department, Washington State | Washington | $56.2 million |
| Department of Public Safety State Utah | Utah | $44.8 million |
| Homeland Security & Emergency | Louisiana | $28.9 million |
| Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management | Arizona | $24.2 million |
| Colorado Department of Public Safety | Colorado | $23.4 million |
| Alaska Department of Natural Resources | Alaska | $22.6 million |
| Texas Division of Emergency Management | Texas | $17.6 million |
| Department of Military Affairs Montana | Montana | $16.5 million |
| New Mexico Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management | New Mexico | $7.0 million |
| State of Wyoming Office of Statelands | Wyoming | $5.3 million |
| State of Florida Division of Emergency Management | Florida | $5.0 million |
| OK Dept of Emergency Mgmt | Oklahoma | $4.2 million |
| California Military Department | California | $3.5 million |
| Department of Military Nebraska | Nebraska | $1.5 million |
| State of Idaho Military Division | Idaho | $1.4 million |
| South Dakota Department of Public Safety | South Dakota | $1.3 million |
| Hawaii Department of Defense | Hawaii | $1.1 million |
| Arizona Department of Emergency & Military Affairs | Arizona | $816,734 |