The Walla Walla County Fire Protection District No 5 was awarded a $300,000 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 on November 19, 2024, will support the fire department's efforts to enhance its emergency response capabilities by funding new firefighter hires over a 4-year period ending on November 18, 2028. The SAFER Grant Program aims to ensure...
The Whatcom County Fire Protection District 1 was awarded a $1,957,181.20 Project Grant under the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA 97.083). The grant, awarded on March 22, 2025, will support the district's efforts to enhance its firefighting and emergency response capabilities over a 3-year project period ending on March 21, 2028. The SAFER Grant Program aims to ensure communities have adequate fire...
The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $240,650 SAFER (Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response) Grant to Skagit County Fire District 14 in Burlington, WA on November 10, 2024. This project grant, under CFDA Program 97.083, will support the fire district's efforts to enhance its staffing and emergency response capabilities. Specifically, the funding will enable the district to improve firefighter recruitment, retention, and deployment, ensuring adequate...
The County of Spokane, Washington was awarded a $2,007,282 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 to respond to emergencies and ensure communities have adequate protection from fire and fire-related hazards. Under this award, the County of Spokane, as sub-awardee to...
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 Grant County Fire District #7 was awarded a $590,400.00 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Headquarters Financial Assistance Awards program to support 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 in maintaining adequate staffing and deployment capabilities to respond to emergencies and ensure communities have proper fire and emergency...
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 North Douglas County Fire department was awarded a $492,235 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (CFDA 97.083) to assist with staffing and deployment capabilities to respond to emergencies and ensure adequate fire and emergency protection for the community. The four-year project grant began on November 23, 2023 and will be completed by November 22, 2027. The SAFER grant program's goal is to help local fire departments...
The Whatcom County Fire Protection District 1 was awarded a $704,485.00 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on November 5, 2024. This Project Grant, authorized under CFDA Number 97.083, will be used to enhance the district's firefighting and emergency response capabilities over a 4-year project period ending on November 4, 2028. The grant funding will support the hiring of new firefighters and the recruitment and...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $387,900 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant to Fire Dist #1 Stevens County in Loon Lake, Washington on November 19, 2024. The SAFER grant program, identified by CFDA number 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. This...