The City of Oakland Fire Department received a $1,601,578 Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to support the National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response System. The grant program, identified by CFDA #97.025, aims to ensure adequate management, training, exercise, procurement of vehicles and equipment, and storage and maintenance for the 28 national task forces staffed to respond to disasters. Specifically, funding under this September 1, 2021 to August 31,...
The City of Oakland Fire Department was awarded a $197,542.70 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG Program, CFDA 97.044). The two-year grant will support the department's efforts to enhance public and firefighter safety with respect to fire and fire-related hazards through June 2023. Specifically, the funding will allow the department to provide critical safety equipment and resources to help protect both citizens...
The City of Berkeley received a $7,683,569.64 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on March 2, 2025. The SAFER grant program aims to enhance local fire departments' emergency response capabilities by supporting the hiring of new firefighters and the recruitment/retention of volunteer firefighters. The grant will enable the City of Berkeley to strengthen its fire department staffing and deployment to ensure adequate...
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 U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) a $5,937,722.10 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant. The three-year project grant, effective March 2025 to March 2028, will support OCFA's efforts to enhance its emergency response capabilities. The SAFER Grant Program aims to ensure communities have adequate fire and emergency protection by strengthening local fire departments' staffing and deployment. The funding will...
The City of Oakland, CA has been awarded a $1,369,884 Project Grant under the National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response System program, a federal grant administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). This 36-month grant, effective from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027, will support the Oakland Fire Department's specialized emergency response capabilities. The funding will enable the department to maintain, train, and equip its urban search and rescue task force...
The City of Vallejo Fire Department was awarded a $6,033,718.89 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 is to help local fire departments improve staffing and deployment capabilities in order to respond effectively to emergencies. Funds will support the Vallejo Fire Department's staffing efforts from February 2022 through February 2025. The SAFER...
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 Division, doing business as the Stockton Fire Department, was awarded a $4,299,722.07 Project Grant on September 15, 2023 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA 97.083). This funding supports the Stockton Fire Department's efforts to enhance staffing levels, improve response capabilities, and acquire equipment and resources to effectively protect the community of over...
The Shilo Danieltown Oakland Volunteer Fire Department (S D O VOL Fire Dept) received a $235,786 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to support staffing and deployment capabilities from November 2021 through November 2025. The SAFER Grant Program, listed under the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance as CFDA #97.083, aims to help local fire departments enhance their abilities to respond to emergencies and...