The City of Quincy, Massachusetts was awarded a $6,181,261.76 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on March 2, 2025. This 3-year federal project grant, which runs through March 1, 2028, supports the City's Fire Department in hiring new firefighters and recruiting volunteer personnel to enhance the department's emergency response capabilities and ensure adequate fire protection for the community. The SAFER Grant Program,...
The City of Boston received a $2,599,936.20 Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. The grant will support the provision of firefighting vehicles, protective gear, emergency medical services, and other equipment to enhance firefighter safety and improve the delivery of emergency response services. The funding period is from September 2022 to September 2024. As the awardee, the City of Boston Mayor's...
The City of Amesbury, Massachusetts was awarded a $2.1 million 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 program is to help local fire departments improve staffing and deployment capabilities for responding to emergencies and ensuring adequate fire and hazard protection for communities. Funding will support the city's fire department in delivering critical emergency...
The City of Brockton, MA was awarded a $9.55 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 enhance the Brockton Fire Department's staffing and deployment capabilities to respond to emergencies and ensure adequate fire protection for the community through March 2026. The SAFER program aims to help local fire departments meet staffing needs and...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded the Barnstable Fire District a $2.7 million Project Grant under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA 97.083) on March 14, 2023. The grant will fund staffing and deployment capabilities for the Barnstable Fire District in Barnstable, Massachusetts through March 13, 2026 to help the district respond to emergencies and ensure adequate fire protection for the community. The SAFER Grant Program aims to assist...
The Town of Medfield was awarded a $1,138,176 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on March 22, 2025. The grant, awarded under CFDA Program 97.083, will support the town's fire department in enhancing its recruitment and staffing capabilities over a 3-year project period from March 2025 to March 2028. The SAFER Grant Program is a federal initiative that provides financial assistance to local fire departments to ensure...
The City of Easthampton received a $285,714.28 Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Headquarters 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 fire and emergency protection for communities. This award will support the City of Easthampton's fire and...
The Belchertown Town of Fire Department was awarded a $2,931,286.32 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency 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. Through this funding, the Belchertown...
The City of Haverhill, Massachusetts, acting through its Fire Department, was awarded a $4,106,373.44 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on September 15, 2023. This Project Grant is intended to assist the Haverhill Fire Department with staffing and deployment capabilities to respond to emergencies and ensure adequate fire and emergency response protection for the local community. The SAFER grant program,...
The Town of Northborough received a $2,864,376.24 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 22, 2025, will fund the hiring of new firefighters and support the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters to enhance the town's emergency response capabilities and ensure adequate fire and emergency protection for the community over the...