The Town of West Springfield, Massachusetts was awarded a $773,661.30 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on March 31, 2022 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 in order to respond to emergencies and ensure communities have adequate protection from fire and fire-related hazards. It can...
The City of Worcester, Massachusetts was awarded a $28.19 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 grant project is to enhance the City's fire department staffing and deployment capabilities to respond to emergencies and ensure adequate fire protection for the community through March 2026. The SAFER Grant Program aims to help local fire departments meet these...
The City of Worcester, Massachusetts, has been awarded a $8,622,323.40 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) through the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA 97.083). The grant, with an award date of February 26, 2024 and project period ending February 25, 2027, will support the city's fire department in enhancing staffing and deployment capabilities to ensure adequate protection from fire and fire-related hazards for the...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded the North Metro Fire Rescue District a $3,297,344.22 project grant under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program (CFDA 97.083). The SAFER grant will support the District's staffing and deployment capabilities to respond to emergencies and ensure adequate fire and hazard protection for the community of Westminster, Colorado from February 27, 2022 to February 26, 2025. Specifically, the grant funds will assist...
The City of Amesbury, Massachusetts was awarded a $2.1 million 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 program is to help local fire departments improve staffing and deployment capabilities for responding to emergencies and ensuring adequate fire and hazard protection for communities. Funding will support the city's fire department in delivering critical emergency...
The Town of Northborough received a $2,864,376.24 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, awarded on March 22, 2025, will fund the hiring of new firefighters and support the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters to enhance the town's emergency response capabilities and ensure adequate fire and emergency protection for the community over the...
The Town of Middleborough was awarded a $2,019,030 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 award, dated March 2, 2025, will provide funding over a 3-year period through March 1, 2028 to enhance the town's emergency response capabilities. The grant supports two primary activities: hiring new firefighters and supporting the recruitment and retention of volunteer...
The Town of Wilbraham, Massachusetts was awarded a $1,191,711.52 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, as outlined in the CFDA 97.083 description, 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. It can be...
The Belchertown Town of Fire Department was awarded a $2,931,286.32 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 in order to respond to emergencies and ensure communities have adequate protection from fire and fire-related hazards. Through this funding, the Belchertown...
The Town of Medfield was awarded a $1,138,176 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on March 22, 2025. The grant, awarded under CFDA Program 97.083, will support the town's fire department in enhancing its recruitment and staffing capabilities over a 3-year project period from March 2025 to March 2028. The SAFER Grant Program is a federal initiative that provides financial assistance to local fire departments to ensure...