On behalf of the Healey-Driscoll Administration, the Executive Office of Public Safety & Security (EOPSS), and the Department of Fire Services (DFS), we are pleased to announce the availability of $6.8 Million in Fire Department Grants.

DFS has opened the FY26 Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant program, which reimburses fire departments for the purchase of firefighter turnout gear, hoses, nozzles, communications equipment, hand tools, etc. More than 100 types of equipment are eligible for reimbursement, with a scoring emphasis on equipment that will help departments meet current NFPA and OSHA standards. The application period opened on 1/21/26.

• Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant program:
• Notice of Funding Opportunity and grant application: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/grants-for-fire-departments#firefighter-safety-equipment-grant-program

DFS is also preparing to open the FY26 Student Awareness of Fire Education (SAFE) and Senior SAFE Grant program, which funds age-appropriate fire and life safety education for school-age children and older adults. $1.8 million will be distributed to local fire departments for overtime and equipment associated with visits to schools, senior centers, and homes. The application period is expected to open next week.

• Student Awareness of Fire Education (SAFE) and Senior SAFE grant program:
• Notice of Funding Opportunity and grant application: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/student-awareness-of-fire-education-safe