The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $1,489,500.00 Project Grant under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA 97.083) to the Iowa Firefighters Association in Milford, NE. The grant funding will be used to enhance the emergency response capabilities of local fire departments by supporting two primary activities: hiring new firefighters and supporting the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters. The project period runs...
The City of Lincoln, Nebraska's Public Works & Utilities Division has been awarded a $5,922,391.50 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 funding, with a period of performance from February 26, 2024 to February 25, 2027, will support the city's efforts to enhance staffing and deployment capabilities for its fire department. This will help ensure adequate...
The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $2,727,022.99 Project Grant to the International Association of Fire Chiefs, Inc. (IAFC) under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA 97.083). This funding will support IAFC's efforts to enhance the staffing and deployment capabilities of local fire departments across the United States, with the goal of ensuring adequate protection from fire and fire-related hazards for communities. The...
The City of Omaha was awarded a $6,828,750.00 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on March 22, 2025. The three-year grant project, running through March 21, 2028, aims to enhance the city's fire department staffing and deployment capabilities to ensure adequate protection from fire and fire-related hazards for the Omaha community. The SAFER Grant Program, with CFDA Number 97.083, provides financial assistance to...
This federal Project Grant award in the amount of $1,340,820.00 was provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA 97.083). The goal of the SAFER 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 particular award was granted to the Kansas State Firefighters...
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 Micro Volunteer Fire Department Inc., a non-profit organization, received a $301,350 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 in November 2023, will provide funding to support the organization's staffing and deployment capabilities for fire and emergency response services in its local community through November 2027. This SAFER grant, along with a...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded a $383,012 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant to Lewis Township Fire and Rescue of Council Bluffs, IA. The SAFER grant program, listed under the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance as 97.083, aims to enhance local fire departments' staffing and deployment capabilities for responding to emergencies and ensuring adequate community protection from fire and related hazards. This three-year project grant running from...
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 Willoughby City Of Fire Department was awarded a $1,335,553.44 Project Grant by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA 97.083). The award, granted on March 2, 2025, will support the department's efforts to enhance its emergency response capabilities and staffing over a 3-year project period ending March 1, 2028. The SAFER Grant Program provides financial assistance to local fire departments to...