The Montgomery County Volunteer Fire-Rescue Association, Inc. was awarded a $1,440,000 project grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program. The goal of the SAFER program is to help local fire departments enhance staffing and deployment capabilities to respond to emergencies and ensure adequate fire and fire-related hazard protection for communities. Through this funding, Montgomery County Volunteer...
The Montgomery County Volunteer Fire-Rescue Association, Inc. received a $422,328 Fiscal Year 2023 Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program (CFDA 97.083). This funding will be used between October 2023 and October 2027 to enhance staffing capacity and improve the organization's ability to respond effectively to emergencies and fire-related hazards within Montgomery County, Maryland....
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded Frederick County Maryland $17,131,377.28 under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program (CFDA 97.083) for the period of March 14, 2023 through March 13, 2026. The goal of the SAFER grant program is to assist local fire departments with staffing and deployment capabilities to respond to emergencies and ensure communities have adequate protection from fire and fire-related hazards. Funds will support Frederick...
The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $9,732,102.08 Project Grant to Frederick County, Maryland on February 26, 2024 under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA 97.083). This funding will support Frederick County's fire and emergency response capabilities by enhancing staffing and personnel over the 3-year project period through February 25, 2027. The SAFER program provides grants to local fire departments to increase the number...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded a $885,599.95 Project Grant to the Baltimore County Fire Department on June 2, 2022 through the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA 97.083). The SAFER Grant aims to assist local fire departments in improving staffing and deployment capabilities for responding to emergencies and ensuring adequate community protection from fire and fire-related hazards. For this award, the Baltimore County Fire Department...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded a $1.9 million Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant to Prince George's County, Maryland on June 2, 2022. The SAFER grant program, listed under the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance as CFDA #97.083, aims to enhance local fire departments' staffing and deployment capabilities for responding to emergencies and ensuring adequate community protection from fire and fire-related hazards. Under this particular SAFER grant,...
The Fire Department of Montgomery Township (F D M T) was awarded a $193,500 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Project Grant by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to support staffing and deployment capabilities from June 7, 2023 through June 6, 2027. The SAFER Grant Program, listed under the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance as 97.083, aims to help local fire departments enhance their abilities to respond to emergencies and ensure communities have adequate...
The College Park Fire Department was awarded a $339,260 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency on May 22, 2023. The SAFER grant program aims to help local fire departments improve staffing and deployment capabilities for responding to emergencies and ensuring adequate fire and hazard protection for communities. Through this project grant funding, the College Park Fire Department will enhance its ability to respond to fire...
This $691,129 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant, awarded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on February 8, 2025, will support the Montclair Community Foundation, Inc. (doing business as the City of Montclair) in hiring new firefighters to enhance the city's emergency response capabilities. The SAFER Grant Program, authorized under CFDA 97.083, aims to ensure communities across the United States have adequate protection from fire and fire-related...
The Bladensburg Volunteer Fire Department & Rescue Squad, Incorporated, a non-profit fire department located in Bladensburg, Maryland, was awarded a $636,902.30 Project Grant by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program (CFDA 97.083). This 4-year federal grant award, made in November 2023, aims to assist the fire department in maintaining proper staffing levels and enhancing their deployment capabilities to...