The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded a $4.366 million project grant to the State Firemen's And Fire Marshal's Association Of Texas under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program (CFDA 97.083). The goal of the SAFER grant is to assist local fire departments with staffing and deployment capabilities to respond to emergencies and ensure communities have adequate protection from fire and fire-related hazards. Funds will support the State Firemen's And...
This Project Grant award of $592,353.07 was provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on August 7, 2023 under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA No. 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. Through this award, Texas State University will provide research,...
The City of Boerne, Texas was awarded a $1,958,373.96 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to enhance the city's fire department staffing and emergency response capabilities. The SAFER Grant Program, with CFDA Number 97.083, provides funding to local fire departments to increase frontline firefighter staffing and improve their ability to respond to emergencies, ensuring adequate fire and emergency protection for...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $152,145.45 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant to Bexar County Emergency Services District #7 on August 7, 2023. The SAFER grant program (CFDA 97.083) aims to assist local fire departments with staffing and deployment capabilities to ensure adequate community fire and emergency response. Under this SAFER grant award, Bexar County ESD #7 utilized the funding to provide a range of services to support first...
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 Trinidad Volunteer Fire Department was awarded a $138,000 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to enhance staffing and deployment capabilities from June 2023 through June 2027. The SAFER grant program, listed under the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance as CFDA #97.083, aims to help local fire departments improve their ability to respond to emergencies and ensure adequate community protection against fire and related...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $2,960,801.01 Project Grant under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA 97.083) to Harris County Emergency Services District NO. 7 in Spring, TX. The grant, which began on March 22, 2025 and is scheduled for completion by March 21, 2028, is intended to enhance the fire department's emergency response capabilities by funding the hiring of new firefighters and supporting the recruitment and...
The City of New Braunfels, a local government entity in Texas, has been awarded a $3,423,383.64 Project Grant 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 assist the local fire department with staffing and deployment capabilities to respond to emergencies and ensure adequate protection from fire and fire-related hazards for the community. The SAFER Grant Program aims to...
The City of College Station received a $3,874,618.44 federal 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 will provide funding to the city over a 3-year period from March 2025 to March 2028 to enhance the staffing and deployment capabilities of the local fire department. The goal is to ensure the community has adequate protection from fire and fire-related hazards...
The City of Edinburg, Texas received a $1,060,068.36 federal 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) on February 26, 2024. 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 response protection for communities. The funding will support the City...