The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded a $182,824.50 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Project Grant to the Inspiration Point Rural Fire Association of Eureka Springs, Arkansas. 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....
The City of Siloam Springs, Arkansas was awarded a $2,343,332.64 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 is to help local fire departments improve staffing and deployment capabilities for responding to emergencies and ensuring communities have adequate fire and fire-related hazard protection. With this funding, the City of Siloam Springs will enhance...
The City of Winston-Salem, North Carolina received a $5.5 million project grant award 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. Funding will support the city's fire department staffing efforts from...
The City of Boerne, TX was awarded a $1,958,373.96 SAFER (Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response) Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on March 22, 2025. This 3-year federal Project Grant, under CFDA program 97.083, will support the city's fire department in enhancing its emergency response capabilities. The funding will enable the city to hire new firefighters and support the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters, with the goal of ensuring...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $138,205 Project Grant to the Total Community Fire Department of Berea 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 to respond to emergencies and ensure adequate community fire protection. This four-year award, running from November 15, 2023 to November 14, 2027, will...
The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $285,297 Project Grant to Alliance Fire & Rescue Services Inc. (Red Lion Fire Department) under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA 97.083). The award, effective November 10, 2024, will provide funding through November 9, 2028 to support the hiring of new firefighters and the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters. The goal of the SAFER Grant Program is to assist local...
The City of Lynchburg, VA received a $4,434,216.15 Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on March 22, 2025 under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA 97.083). The grant will enable the city to enhance its emergency response capabilities by funding the hiring of new firefighters and supporting the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters over a 3-year project period ending on March 21, 2028. The SAFER...
The Southern Pines Police Department was awarded a $2,203,118.40 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 Grant Program is to assist local fire departments and other first responder organizations with staffing and deployment capabilities to respond effectively to emergencies. For this award period spanning August 2023 through August 2026, the Southern Pines Police...
The Pikesville Volunteer Fire Co. was awarded a $272,700 Project Grant under the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA 97.083). The grant, awarded on November 19, 2024, will support the fire department's personnel hiring and deployment capabilities over a four-year project period ending November 18, 2028. The SAFER Grant Program aims to assist local fire departments in enhancing their staffing and emergency...
The City of Meadville, PA was awarded a $1,031,576 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA 97.083) on March 22, 2025. The grant aims to support the City's fire department in enhancing its emergency response capabilities through two primary activities: hiring new firefighters and supporting the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters. The goal of the SAFER Grant Program...