How to Apply for Firefighter Grants

Whether applying for the Assistance to Firefighters Grant, the Staffing for Adequate Fire And Emergency Response grant or the Fire Prevention and Safety grant, fire departments handle all applications through the FEMA website. The simple online application will guide departments through a grant proposal. With funding from these grants, fire departments will have money necessary to add new vehicles, staff and equipment.

Things You'll Need

• DUNS (Data Universal Number System) number

Instructions

1. Visit the Assistance to Firefighters Grants Program website (see Resources). Click the "Apply Now" button in the middle of the page.

2. Log into the application website. If you already have log-in information, fill out the form in the middle of the page. If you don't remember your user ID or password, click the corresponding "Forgot ID?" or "Forgot PWD/PIN?" button. If your fire department has never filed for firefighter grants on line, register for an account using the "New User?" button.

3. Choose the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program option in the drop-down box once you're logged in. Make sure you're choosing an option for the current fiscal year.

4. Choose your organization name from the list. This will be your fire department name. Then click "Save and Continue." Enter your EIN (Employer Identification Number) into the box and click "Continue."

5. Fill out information in each form under the "Application Status" menu. Each page is listed on the left side of the screen. You will fill out such forms as "Department Characteristics" and "Vehicle Acquisition." By filling out each form on the list, you will have a completed application.

6. Click "Submit Application." This screen will show you each portion of the application and whether it's complete. If it's not, be sure to go back and fix it by clicking on the status link for that form. On this screen, click "Submit Application" again once everything is complete to start the application process.

7. Record the application number given after submitting the application. Save this for reference and use it with communications regarding your application. You're done.

Tips & Warnings

• Don't have a DUNS number? Get one at Dun & Bradstreet (see Resources). In the "Application Status" menu, choose "Print" if you'd like to check through the application before submission.

• The firefighters grants program is open during different times of the year. Check out the firegrantsupport.com website for dates. Click "Save and Continue" regularly throughout filling out the application to save your work.

References

• Firefighter Grants
• Assistance to Firefighters Grants Program---Applicant Tutorial

Resources

• Dun & Bradstreet
• Assistance to Firefighters Grants Program