The Recipient is the State, Territory, or Tribal government receiving a Fire Management Assistance Grant and is responsible for administering the grant.

There is only one Recipient for each declared fire, except when a State or Territorial Recipient and a Tribal Recipient declare for the same event.

Only the State, Tribal, or Territorial agency, as designated by the governor or Tribal Chairman in the FEMA-State/Tribal/Territorial Agreement, can be designated as the Recipient.