Opportunity Information: Apply for DHS 20 USFA 043 00 01
The Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 State Fire Training (SFT) Systems Grant Program is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) administered through FEMA, tied to the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) and the National Fire Academy (NFA). The program is rooted in the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974, which directs the NFA to deliver fire service training in partnership with state fire service training agencies. In practical terms, the grant is meant to strengthen how states deliver fire and emergency services training by helping them use, adapt, and expand NFA courses and programs to meet state and local needs.
A central idea behind the program is cooperation between the NFA and state training systems. That cooperation includes the direct, government-funded delivery of NFA courses within states, along with the distribution and sharing of standardized training resources such as student manuals, instructor guides, and other course materials. The grant funding itself is intended to supplement state training efforts, giving state training organizations support to tailor NFA-based curriculum and delivery methods to fit their specific operational realities, hazards, and audience needs while still aligning with nationally recognized training content.
From a national policy standpoint, the SFT Systems Grant Program is positioned as part of broader preparedness goals. It explicitly supports Mission 5 of the 2014 Quadrennial Homeland Security Review, which focuses on strengthening national preparedness and resilience. It also aligns with Presidential Policy Directive 8 (PPD-8) on National Preparedness, emphasizing that training programs are a key mechanism for improving readiness across jurisdictions. In other words, the grant is not only about course delivery, but also about reinforcing consistent, scalable training capability across the country as part of homeland security and resilience objectives.
Key administrative details include the funding opportunity title "Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 State Fire Training (SFT) Systems Grant Program" and the funding opportunity number DHS-20-USFA-043-00-01. The assistance listing is associated with CFDA (now Assistance Listing) number 97.043. The award type is a grant, and the activity category is listed as "Other" (with clarification referenced in the original notice). The opportunity was posted on June 8, 2020, with an original application closing date of July 17, 2020. Eligibility is described broadly as "Others," indicating that additional eligibility specifics are provided in the full announcement, but the program context makes clear it is designed for state fire service training agencies or the state-level entities responsible for coordinating fire training systems.
In terms of scale, the program anticipated making around 50 awards, with an award ceiling of $20,000 per award. This suggests the funding is intended as targeted support for discrete training system enhancements, course delivery supplementation, or adaptation and distribution efforts tied to NFA programming, rather than large-scale infrastructure projects. Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a small, strategic investment in state training capacity that helps ensure fire service personnel have access to consistent, high-quality training aligned with national preparedness priorities.Apply for DHS 20 USFA 043 00 01
- 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 "Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 State Fire Training (SFT) Systems Grant Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 97.043.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 08, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 17, 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 $20,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 50 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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