The Central County Fire Department was awarded a $8,116,315.08 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on March 2, 2025. The award, provided under CFDA Program 97.083, will fund the department's efforts to enhance its emergency response capabilities over a 3-year project period ending March 1, 2028. The SAFER Grant Program aims to assist local fire departments in increasing frontline firefighter staffing and improving...
The City of Anniston, Alabama was awarded a $436,526.10 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to support staffing and deployment capabilities for local fire departments. The SAFER grant program, listed under Assistance Listing Number 97.083, aims to help local fire departments respond effectively to emergencies and ensure adequate fire protection. For this project grant award ending February 2025, the City of Anniston will...
The Shoals Volunteer Fire District Inc. received a $133,150 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to enhance staffing and deployment capabilities from November 2021 through November 2025. The SAFER Grant Program, listed under the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance as CFDA #97.083, aims to help local fire departments respond effectively to emergencies and ensure adequate fire protection. The awarded funds will...
The Gaston Volunteer Fire Department Inc. was awarded a $304,005 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA 97.083). The grant, awarded on November 10, 2024, will support the fire department's staffing and deployment capabilities to enhance emergency response and fire protection services for the local community over a three-year project period ending on November 9, 2027. The SAFER Grant...
The Salem Township Volunteer Fire Company #2 was awarded a $1,202,390.00 Project Grant under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA 97.083) administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The grant, awarded on December 22, 2024, will provide funding to enhance the fire department's emergency response capabilities through the hiring of new firefighters and the support of volunteer firefighter recruitment and retention efforts. The project...
The Tasley Volunteer Fire Co was awarded a $135,600 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA 97.083). The funding, awarded on November 10, 2024, will be used to hire new firefighters and support volunteer recruitment efforts, with the goal of improving the fire department's emergency response capabilities and community fire protection services. The SAFER Grant Program is designed to...
The Waynesville Rural Fire Protection District was awarded a $713,200 Project Grant under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA 97.083) administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The grant, which began on November 5, 2024 and is scheduled for completion by November 4, 2028, is intended to enhance the district's emergency response capabilities by funding the hiring of new firefighters and supporting the recruitment and retention...
The California State Firefighters' Association was awarded a $1,046,880 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The SAFER Grant Program (CFDA 97.083) provides financial assistance to local fire departments to enhance their emergency response capabilities, with a focus on hiring new firefighters and supporting the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters. The funding will be used over a 4-year period from...
The South Toe Fire Rescue in Burnsville, NC was awarded a $143,000 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on November 10, 2024. The SAFER Grant Program (CFDA 97.083) provides financial assistance to local fire departments to enhance their emergency response capabilities, with a focus on hiring new firefighters and supporting the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters. This 4-year grant project, running...
The North Carolina Association of Fire Chiefs, Incorporated (NC AFC) was awarded a $1,678,760 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Project Grant by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to support staffing and deployment capabilities for local fire departments in Greensboro, North Carolina. The goal of the SAFER Grant Program (CFDA 97.083) is to help local fire departments respond to emergencies and ensure adequate fire protection. The NC AFC will use the two-year...