The Central Fire District was awarded a $491,536.44 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Headquarters Financial Assistance Awards 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 and emergency protection. The award, effective from February 5,...
The North Fire Department was awarded a $426,000 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on November 4, 2024. The grant, part of FEMA's SAFER Grant Program (CFDA 97.083), will support the fire department's staffing and recruitment efforts over a four-year project period from November 2024 through November 2028. The primary goal of the SAFER grant program is to ensure communities have adequate fire and emergency...
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 Fresno Fire Department was awarded a $12.6 million Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program. The goal of the three-year SAFER Grant is to support the Fire Department's staffing and deployment capabilities to respond effectively to emergencies and ensure the community has adequate fire and fire-related hazard protection. The CFDA 97.083 SAFER Program aims to help local fire...
The Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District received a $11,805,297 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). The grant, awarded on March 2, 2025, will support the fire district's efforts to enhance its emergency response capabilities by increasing firefighter personnel over a 3-year project period from March 2025 to March 2028. The SAFER Grant Program provides funding to...
The City of Fresno Fire Department was awarded a $14.69 million project grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program. The goal of the three-year grant project is to support the Fire Department's staffing and deployment capabilities for responding to emergencies and ensuring adequate fire and hazard protection for communities through August 2026. The SAFER grant program, identified by CFDA #97.083, aims to...
The Northside Fire District in Ponderay, Idaho was awarded a $697,404 Project Grant under the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA 97.083). The grant, awarded on January 13, 2025, will provide funding over a three-year period ending on January 12, 2028. The purpose of the SAFER Grant Program is to assist local fire departments in enhancing their emergency response capabilities by enabling them to hire...
The City of Merced received a $8,903,616 Project Grant award on September 15, 2023 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA 97.083). This grant funding will enable the city to enhance its firefighting and emergency response capabilities by supporting the hiring of new firefighters or the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters. The SAFER Grant Program aims to ensure communities have...
The Rincon Valley Fire District was awarded a $1,295,569.44 Project Grant under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program, administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The grant, awarded on March 2, 2025, will enable the fire district to hire additional firefighters and strengthen its community fire protection services through March 1, 2028. The SAFER Grant Program provides financial assistance to local fire departments to enhance their...
The Northern Lakes Fire Protection District was awarded a $9,021,083.64 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, according to its CFDA description, 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...