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 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...
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 Charles County Volunteer Firemens Association, Inc. was awarded a $384,000.00 Project Grant under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA 97.083), funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The grant aims to assist the organization with staffing and deployment capabilities to respond to emergencies and ensure adequate fire and emergency protection for the community of La Plata, MD. Typical SAFER grants range from several hundred...
The Maryland State Firemen's Association (MSFA) was awarded a $2,367,980.87 project grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program. The goal of the SAFER grant program, as outlined in its Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number 97.083, is to assist local fire departments in improving staffing and deployment capabilities for responding to emergencies and ensuring adequate fire and hazard...
Montgomery County, Maryland was awarded a $899,598.16 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency on March 31, 2022 under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA #97.083). The goal of the SAFER Grant Program is to assist local fire departments with staffing and deployment capabilities in order to respond to emergencies and ensure communities have adequate protection from fire and fire-related hazards. It can reasonably be inferred that...
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...
The County Council for Dorchester County was awarded a $281,853.70 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program. The SAFER Grant Program aims to help local fire departments enhance staffing and deployment capabilities to respond to emergencies and ensure adequate fire and hazard protection for communities. This three-year award, issued on November 28, 2021 and running through November 27, 2025, will...
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...