Nationwide First Responder Grants

08/29/2026

🚒 Another Successful Grant Project Brought to Life! 🚒

It is incredibly rewarding to see a successful grant application turn into something that will directly benefit a fire department and the community it serves.

Thanks to a successful FY2023 AFG award, Southwestern Hancock Joint Fire District was able to purchase this 2026 Rosenbauer customized Warrior chassis, featuring:

🔥 1,500 GPM fire pump
💧 2,000-gallon water tank
🫧 Class A foam system
🧰 Full-length, full-depth rescue-style compartmentation

Most importantly, this new apparatus replaces a 42-year-old piece of fire service history and will provide Southwestern Hancock Joint Fire District with the capabilities needed to continue protecting its community for years to come.

There is nothing better than seeing the hard work that goes into the grant process result in equipment that makes a real difference. Congratulations to Southwestern Hancock Joint Fire District on this incredible addition to their fleet!

08/18/2026

🚨 AFG & SAFER UPDATE — WE ARE HERE! 🚨

The FY25 AFG & SAFER process is moving forward, and we’ve reached an important stage in the process.

Applications have made it through the computer pre-score and peer panel review stages and are now in Post Panel Review.

⭐ Award recommendations are being made for the highest-scoring projects.

Once the final steps are completed, formal award offers from FEMA will begin going out.

If your department applied for FY25 AFG or SAFER, this is the time to stay alert and watch for updates.

We’re getting closer! 🔥🚒🇺🇸

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08/18/2026

🚒 ANOTHER HAPPY CUSTOMER! 🚒

There’s nothing better than seeing an AFG Award turn into equipment that will help firefighters do their jobs safer and more effectively! 🔥

Congratulations to OR and W Fire District on taking delivery of their life-saving equipment funded through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG)!

This is exactly why we do what we do… helping departments secure the funding they need to protect their firefighters and the communities they serve. 🇺🇸

💰 AFG funding. Real equipment. Real impact.

Thinking about applying for an AFG grant? Let Nationwide First Responder Grants help you turn your department’s needs into a successful funding opportunity.

📩 Contact us today to get started!

08/12/2026

🎉❤️ Today marks a huge milestone… our 12th Anniversary! ❤️🎉

Twelve years ago, I set out with a simple mission: to help fire departments get the funding they need to better serve their communities.

Over the past 12 years, here’s what we’ve accomplished together:

📄 1,185 Applications Submitted
🏆 306 Agencies Awarded
🇺🇸 8 States Represented
🚒 129 Career Firefighter Positions Acquired via the SAFER Grant
💰 $130 Million in Funding Secured

None of this would be possible without the incredible agencies and clients who have trusted us, our amazing partners, and the first responders who never stop showing up for their communities.

We are incredibly proud of how far we’ve come, but we’re even more excited about what’s ahead.

Here’s to 12 years of impact… and many more to come!

Thank you for allowing Nationwide First Responder Grants to be part of your journey.

08/04/2026

🚒 GRANT SUCCESS STARTS WITH THE RIGHT PARTNER. 🚒

This is what federal funding looks like.

From brand-new hose and nozzles to life-saving equipment, AFG grants help fire departments replace aging gear and improve firefighter safety all at little to no cost to their local taxpayers.

We’re proud to help departments across the country turn grant awards into real results.

✅ Equipment
✅ Apparatus
✅ PPE
✅ Hose & Nozzles
✅ Training
✅ Wellness & Fitness
✅ And so much more

If your department is planning to apply for the FY26 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) or SAFER Grant, now is the time to start preparing.

At Nationwide First Responder Grants, we guide departments through every step of the process from identifying needs and writing a competitive application to award management after funding is received.

📞 Client openings are limited for FY26.
Contact us today and let our experience help your department secure the funding it deserves.

08/04/2026

07/31/2026

🚨 WE’RE ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS STARTING TOMORROW! 🚨

🔥 FY26 AFG & SAFER GRANT APPLICATIONS 🔥

Beginning August 1, 2026, Nationwide First Responder Grants is opening spots for NEW CLIENTS preparing for the FY26 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) and Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) application period!

🚒 Fire Departments
🔥 Combination & Volunteer Departments
👨‍🚒 Career Departments

Don’t wait until the application period opens to start preparing. Getting started early gives your department time to identify its needs, gather information, and build a strong application.

💰 AFG — Equipment • Apparatus • PPE • Training • Wellness & Fitness • & More

👨‍🚒 SAFER — Recruitment • Retention • Hiring Firefighters

⚠️ CLIENT SPOTS ARE LIMITED AND WILL FILL QUICKLY!

If your department is ready to pursue federal funding in FY26, now is the time to get on our list.

📩 Contact Nationwide First Responder Grants today to secure your spot!

🇺🇸 Helping first responders secure the funding they need to protect the communities they serve.

07/27/2026

I and my team have worked tirelessly to make NFRG the absolute best, most ethical and integrity-driven public safety grant writing agency in existence. So, I take it really personal when someone else tries to swoop in and deceive their way into the success we've created through hard work and sacrifice!

Yet again, I find myself having to waste time to call out yet another member of the public safety community for sacrificing ethics and integrity in search of the almighty dollar!

They say that imitation is the finest form of flattery. However, copying my teams hard work, nearly word for word and then billing one of my clients for "his work" is absolutely inexcusable.

Today's lack of ethics and integrity award goes out to David Moulden, the Wayne Township (Clermont County, Ohio) Administrator, and I believe member of the Wayne Township Fire Department.

When contacted about this action, Mr. Moulden stated "I didn't copy your work, I "adapted" it!"

No, sir, what you did was absolutely copy my work and tried to pass it off as your own. It was so much alike that when I brought it to my client's attention, they were absolutely flabbergasted to learn of the problem. The situation was further exacerbated when they received his bill for $1,500.

I'm just spit-balling here, but when you plagiarize someone else's work, pass it off as your own, and then bill an entity for said "work", that pretty much violates Ohio Revised Code 2913.02 a.k.a Theft by Deception. In this case the amount in which he billed for the action listed above could potentially rise to the level of a 5th degree felony. I guess it will be up to the client board of trustees and county prosecutor as to whether or not they decide to pursue charges.

Rest assured folks, if you are caught by me, or if it is brought to my attention that you're doing something like this in the dark, I promise you I will aim at you the brightest spotlight I have available!

Congratulations, Mr. Moulden, you're now Facebook famous!

Signal 99

07/21/2026

🚨 NOW ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS – STARTING AUGUST 1, 2026! 🚨

The wait is over! Nationwide First Responder Grants is officially opening enrollment for new clients beginning August 1, 2026.

Whether you’re a fire department, EMS agency, law enforcement agency, or other first responder organization, our experienced team is ready to help you identify and pursue grant funding for the equipment, training, vehicles, and resources your agency needs.

⚠️ Spots are limited and fill quickly each year. If you’ve been thinking about partnering with us, now is the time to secure your place.

✅ Proven experience
✅ Thousands of successful grant applications
✅ Dedicated support from start to finish
✅ Over 130 million in successful awards

📅 New client enrollment opens August 1, 2026.

Don’t wait until it’s too late… act now to reserve your spot!

📩 Contact us today to learn more and get ready for August 1.

07/18/2026

🚨 AFG/SAFER Program Update 🚨

Here’s the latest update on the FY25 AFG, SAFER, and FP&S grant programs!

✅ Peer review was largely completed today and is expected to be fully finalized by Monday.

Here’s where the reviews currently stand:

🔥 AFG
• Career & Combination applications: 100% complete
• Volunteer applications: 76% complete

🚒 Overall Reviews
• A little over 2,800 AFG projects have been reviewed.
• Approximately 800 SAFER applications have been reviewed.

🔍 What’s Next?
Technical Review is now underway and will continue over the next couple of weeks as FEMA works through the next phase of the process.

🏆 Award announcements are expected to begin around the second week of August.

To everyone who submitted an application… hang in there! The process is moving forward, and we’re getting closer to award notifications. We wish every department the best of luck!