FEMA AFG / SAFER · FY2023→FY2024
Which states gained the most fire-grant dollars, year over year?
Absolute change in summed FEMA fire-department grant awards across 44 states with ≥$100,000 in FY2023. Same dept_grants extract each state page aggregates.
FY2023→FY2024 FEMA grant-award change
Florida leads this rising board at +$17.7M ($31.6M → $49.2M, +56.1%). The #17 cutoff on the rising list is +$0.1M; California sits at the other end at −$15.2M.
- +$17.7M
- #1 rise · FL
- +$0.1M
- #17 cutoff
- −$15.2M
- Largest decline · CA
- 44
- paired states (≥$100k prior)
Award totals are FEMA grant disbursements recorded in the AFG/SAFER extract, not a measure of fire risk or department quality.
Largest award increases
Top 12 of 17 on the rising board. Sort key is absolute dollar change, FY2024 versus FY2023.
Largest YoY fire-grant award increases, FY2024
17 steepest increases
| # | State | Δ $ | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida | +$17.7M | $31.6M→$49.2M |
| 2 | Texas | +$15.7M | $19.1M→$34.7M |
| 3 | Illinois | +$10.1M | $6.8M→$16.9M |
| 4 | Connecticut | +$2.3M | $3.3M→$5.6M |
| 5 | Hawaii | +$2.2M | $0.5M→$2.7M |
| 6 | Ohio | +$2.0M | $15.8M→$17.8M |
| 7 | Arkansas | +$1.6M | $0.6M→$2.3M |
| 8 | Washington | +$0.9M | $4.5M→$5.3M |
| 9 | Indiana | +$0.8M | $4.2M→$5.0M |
| 10 | Arizona | +$0.5M | $9.3M→$9.8M |
| 11 | Delaware | +$0.3M | $0.2M→$0.5M |
| 12 | Louisiana | +$0.3M | $0.5M→$0.7M |
| 13 | Vermont | +$0.2M | $0.2M→$0.4M |
| 14 | New Mexico | +$0.2M | $0.3M→$0.5M |
| 15 | Mississippi | +$0.1M | $0.4M→$0.6M |
| 16 | Alaska | +$0.1M | $0.7M→$0.8M |
| 17 | Idaho | +$0.1M | $1.6M→$1.7M |
27 steepest declines
| # | State | Δ $ | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | −$15.2M | $51.6M→$36.3M |
| 2 | Rhode Island | −$14.8M | $21.4M→$6.5M |
| 3 | Massachusetts | −$11.0M | $20.6M→$9.6M |
| 4 | Nebraska | −$6.9M | $7.2M→$0.3M |
| 5 | South Carolina | −$5.9M | $6.9M→$1.1M |
| 6 | Georgia | −$5.5M | $7.7M→$2.2M |
| 7 | Pennsylvania | −$5.3M | $17.5M→$12.2M |
| 8 | New York | −$4.8M | $15.6M→$10.8M |
| 9 | Oklahoma | −$3.7M | $4.5M→$0.8M |
| 10 | New Jersey | −$3.5M | $6.6M→$3.1M |
| 11 | New Hampshire | −$3.4M | $4.5M→$1.1M |
| 12 | Virginia | −$3.2M | $13.3M→$10.1M |
| 13 | Oregon | −$3.1M | $6.8M→$3.7M |
| 14 | Minnesota | −$3.1M | $18.3M→$15.2M |
| 15 | Missouri | −$2.6M | $5.4M→$2.7M |
| 16 | Maine | −$2.4M | $2.8M→$0.4M |
| 17 | Wisconsin | −$2.4M | $5.6M→$3.2M |
| 18 | Kentucky | −$1.6M | $4.3M→$2.7M |
| 19 | West Virginia | −$1.1M | $6.0M→$4.8M |
| 20 | Alabama | −$1.0M | $6.8M→$5.8M |
| 21 | Michigan | −$0.8M | $9.9M→$9.2M |
| 22 | Kansas | −$0.7M | $1.3M→$0.6M |
| 23 | Iowa | −$0.4M | $1.0M→$0.6M |
| 24 | Tennessee | −$0.4M | $3.2M→$2.8M |
| 25 | North Carolina | −$0.1M | $8.1M→$8.0M |
| 26 | Maryland | −$0.1M | $0.5M→$0.4M |
| 27 | Utah | −$0.1M | $0.5M→$0.4M |
Department size and incident rankings live on rankings. Source: FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant / SAFER award data.
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