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 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 City of Stockton Fire Department was awarded a $4.81 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 project grant is to assist the fire department with staffing and deployment capabilities to respond to emergencies and ensure the community has adequate protection from fire and fire-related hazards. The SAFER grant program aims to support local fire departments'...
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 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 City of Modesto was awarded a $5,149,721.97 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on March 2, 2025. 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 objective of the grant is to ensure communities have...
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 Salinas received a $4,740,042.15 federal 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). The goal of the SAFER program is to assist local fire departments with staffing and deployment capabilities to ensure adequate fire and emergency response protection for communities. This funding will enable the City of Salinas to hire new firefighters...
The California State Firefighters' Association received a $1,046,880 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on December 22, 2024. The 4-year project grant, which runs through December 21, 2028, is intended to enhance the organization's emergency response capabilities by supporting the hiring of new firefighters and the recruitment/retention of volunteer firefighters. The SAFER grant program aims to ensure communities...
The North Central Fire Protection District was awarded a $2.3 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 award expiring in February 2025 is to support the District's staffing and deployment capabilities to respond to emergencies and ensure adequate fire protection for the community of Kerman, California. The SAFER program aims to help local fire departments...