Assistance Listing 97.018
National Fire Academy Training Assistance
HOMELAND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF · Federal Emergency Management Agency
Assistance Listing 97.018, “National Fire Academy Training Assistance,” is a federal program administered by HOMELAND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF. It provides grant assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 0 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $1.5M in obligations for fiscal year 2025.
Program objective
Provide student travel stipends (up to 75 percent of the expense of attendance) to fire service, emergency medical services, and emergency managers attending National Fire Academy (NFA) courses at the National Emergency Training Center (NETC) in Emmitsburg, Maryland. NFA provides courses in 13 curriculum areas that consider a whole community approach to support state and local response agencies preparedness, prevention, response, recovery and mitigation for response to local, regional and national emergencies. Cost sharing for student attendance at NETC supports the Mission Essential Task to build the Nation's readiness to respond effectively to all hazards by advancing integrated doctrine, training, education, and exercises. This assistance is provided by Public Law 93-498, Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974.
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Current opportunities under 97.018
No open or forecasted opportunities are currently posted under this listing. Programs often post notices on an annual cycle — see recently closed opportunities below for timing.
Eligible applicants (program level)
- Local
- State
- Tribal
- Unrestricted by Entity Type
- Unrestricted by Individual Type
- Territorial
- Other
- For-Profit Organization
- Not-for-Profit Organization
- Nonprofit Organization
Sponsored organization, Public nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals), Specialized group (e.g. health professionals, students, veterans), Private nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals). Any student who is a member of a fire department or has significant responsibility for fire prevention and control and has been accepted into an eligible course at NFA may apply for stipend reimbursement. Federal or private industry employees or foreign students may be accepted into NFA courses but are not eligible for stipend reimbursement.
Intended beneficiaries: Nonprofit Organization, Not-for-Profit Organization, For-Profit Organization, Unrestricted by Individual Type, Unrestricted by Entity Type, Tribal, Territorial, State, Other and Local.
Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.
Reported obligations by fiscal year
Historical data · not a predictionRange and average of financial assistance (from the listing): Refer to Program Guidance. Guidance can be found in the NETC Welcome Package (https://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/netc_welcome_package.pdf).
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 97.018. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.Frequently asked questions
What is ALN 97.018?
97.018 is the Assistance Listing Number for “National Fire Academy Training Assistance.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.
Who can apply under ALN 97.018?
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Local, State, Tribal, Unrestricted by Entity Type, Unrestricted by Individual Type, Territorial, Other, For-Profit Organization, Not-for-Profit Organization and Nonprofit Organization. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.
How much funding does 97.018 provide?
The agency reported $1,500,000 in obligations for FY2025 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.