The Kenai Peninsula Borough received a $255,854.84 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency on March 13, 2023. The SAFER grant program aims to help local fire departments boost staffing capabilities to respond to emergencies and ensure adequate fire protection. Under this award, the Kenai Peninsula Borough will use the funding to deliver emergency response services through staffing local fire departments. As a county government entity in Alaska, the borough provides firefighting and other first responder functions across its jurisdiction in partnership with local departments. The grant supports the borough's role in ensuring adequate emergency response coverage for communities.