The City of Wausau Fire Department was awarded a $6,329,527.38 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program. The goal of the SAFER Grant Program, as administered by FEMA and identified by CFDA #97.083, is to assist local fire departments with staffing and deployment capabilities in order to respond to emergencies and ensure adequate fire and hazard protection for communities. Through this three-year...
The Winfield Fire Protection Department was awarded a $1,365,173.94 project grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program. The grant will fund staffing and deployment capabilities for the Winfield Fire Protection Department in Winfield, Illinois from August 2023 through August 2026. The goal of the SAFER grant program, as administered by FEMA, is to help local fire departments enhance their abilities to...
The City of Calumet City, Illinois was awarded a $3.6 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 SAFER Grant Program is to help local fire departments improve staffing and deployment capabilities for responding to emergencies and ensuring communities have adequate protection from fire and fire-related hazards. With this funding, the City of Calumet City will support staffing...
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...
The City of Urbana, Illinois was awarded a $1.7 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 SAFER Grant Program is to help local fire departments enhance staffing and deployment capabilities to respond to emergencies and ensure adequate fire and fire-related hazard protection for communities. Through this funding, the City of Urbana will support staffing and deployment...
The Skokie Fire Department was awarded a $2,565,372 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to enhance staffing and deployment capabilities from August 2023 through August 2026. The SAFER grant program aims to help local fire departments improve their ability to respond to emergencies and ensure adequate community protection against fire and related hazards. Funding will support the Skokie Fire Department's staffing through...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $1,080,000.00 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant (CFDA 97.083) to the Braidwood Fire Protection District in Braidwood, Illinois. The grant, with a project period from March 2025 to March 2028, will support the fire department's efforts to enhance its emergency response capabilities through hiring new firefighters and supporting the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters. The SAFER Grant Program...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded the Burnham Village of Burnham, Illinois a $126,795 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant on May 22, 2023. 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 fire-related hazards. Under this project grant, the Burnham...
The City of Rochelle, IL was awarded a $919,368.66 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on February 8, 2025. The purpose of this 3-year Project Grant award (ending February 7, 2028) is to enhance the emergency response capabilities of the Rochelle Fire Department by supporting the hiring of new firefighters. The SAFER Grant Program, authorized under Assistance Listing (CFDA) 97.083, aims to ensure communities across...
The Village of Brookfield, Illinois was awarded a $757,941.74 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 reasonably be...