Opportunity Summary
The Ohio Department of Commerce Division of State Fire Marshal is accepting applications for the SFY 2027 Multi Agency Radio Communications System grant. The grant supports eligible Ohio fire service recipients purchasing systems, equipment, and services that are part of, integrated into, or interoperable with the statewide MARCS network for fire protection services.
Deadline
The current official application states that completed applications must be submitted no later than October 24, 2026. The live application does not publish a closing clock time or time zone, so Atlas does not infer one.
Eligible Applicants
The application lists volunteer fire departments, fire departments, joint fire districts, local governments operating fire departments, and local governments contracting for fire services. Private fire companies are not eligible direct recipients; a qualifying local government contracting with a private fire company must be the recipient.
Eligible Costs and Requirements
The application worksheet covers MARCS mobile and portable radios, programming, installation, mounting, specified accessories, service fees, radio authentication, compatible vehicle repeaters, and compatible pagers. The current application shows a maximum grant contribution of $3,000 per mobile or portable radio and specified service fee limits, but it does not publish a universal total award ceiling on the application page.
Applicants must provide required fire department and government information, incident reporting and compliance information, financial officer details, supplier information, MARCS usage information, requested equipment and services, certification information, and any supporting documents required for the specific request.
Atlas Fit
Atlas Opportunity Score: 58/100. This is a current Ohio public safety equipment opportunity with clear eligible applicant classes and a live application, but it is narrowly focused on interoperable radio communications.
N9+ Fit Score: 0/100. No defensible N9+ role was identified in the controlling grant purpose or approved equipment categories.
QC Healthcare Fit Score: 0/100. No defensible QC Healthcare role was identified. This opportunity is publication only and is not an applicant outreach candidate for Atlas under current fit standards.
Authoritative Source
Ohio Department of Commerce Division of State Fire Marshal SFY 2027 MARCS Grant Application