The Skokie Fire Department received an $818,579.58 two-year Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG Program, CFDA 97.044) to enhance firefighter and public safety. The grant funding will support the Skokie Fire Department, a department of the Village of Skokie, Illinois, in its efforts to provide fire and fire-related hazard prevention and safety services to the community from August 2022 through August 2024....
The Village of Sauk Village received a $182,000 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to enhance staffing and deployment capabilities for responding to emergencies from November 2021 to November 2025. The SAFER grant program aims to help local fire departments assure communities have adequate protection from fire and fire-related hazards by supporting staffing and deployment. The funding will allow the Village of Sauk Village...
The City of Dekalb, Illinois was awarded a $2.7 million Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency on February 27, 2022. The SAFER grant program aims to enhance local fire departments' staffing and deployment capabilities for responding to emergencies and ensuring adequate community protection from fire and other hazards. Through this three-year project grant concluding in February 2025, the City of Dekalb will bolster its...
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...
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 Richton Park Fire Department was awarded a $260,000 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on November 10, 2024. The four-year project grant, running through November 9, 2028, is intended to support the fire department's efforts to enhance its emergency response capabilities and staffing. Specifically, the SAFER grant funding will enable the Richton Park Fire Department to improve frontline firefighter staffing and...
The Addison Fire Protection District was awarded a $1,135,894.83 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 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 award will provide funding support for the Addison Fire Protection...
The City of Waukegan, Illinois was awarded a $2,585,479.62 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. Specifically, this three-year award running from March 2023 to March...
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 Village of Hillside received a $1,175,875.88 federal Project Grant award on March 22, 2025 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 is intended to support the village's efforts to enhance its firefighter staffing and emergency response capabilities over a 3-year project period ending March 21, 2028. The SAFER Grant Program provides financial assistance to local fire...