What is the total appropriation for the Fiscal Year 2023 Assistance to Firefighters Grant?
The available funding for the FY 2023 AFG is $324 million.
The total amount appropriated under the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2023, Pub. L. No. 117-328 is $360 million. However, to meet the statutory requirements of § 33 of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974, as amended (codified at 15 U.S.C. § 2229), $36 million (or 10%) of these “available grant funds” will be allocated to the FY 2023 Fire Prevention and Safety Program, which will have a separate funding notice and application period.