The City of Cranston Cranston Fire Department Division (Cranston Fire Dept) received a $176,172 Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. The AFG program aims to enhance public and firefighter safety from fire and fire-related hazards. The funding will support Cranston Fire Dept's provision of fire prevention, emergency response services, and safety enhancements for firefighters and community members in...
The City of Providence, Rhode Island, was awarded a $16,880,908 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on March 2, 2025. The grant, part of the CFDA 97.083 SAFER Grant Program, aims to enhance the Providence Fire Department's staffing and emergency response capabilities over a three-year period through March 2028. The funding will support the hiring of new firefighters and contribute to the recruitment and retention...
The City of East Providence was awarded a $3,750,791.76 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on March 2, 2025. The 3-year project grant, running through March 1, 2028, is intended to enhance the city's fire department capabilities by funding the hiring of new firefighters and supporting the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters. The SAFER Grant Program, identified by CFDA Number 97.083, aims to ensure...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded a $12.6 million Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant to the City of Warwick, Rhode Island on March 14, 2023. The SAFER grant program, classified under CFDA number 97.083, aims to enhance local fire departments' staffing and deployment capabilities for responding to emergencies and ensuring adequate fire and fire-related hazard protection for communities. Funds from this three-year project grant running through March 13,...
The Town of Smithfield in Greenville, Rhode Island was awarded a $7.2 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 SAFER Grant Program, as outlined in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance under number 97.083, is to help local fire departments improve staffing and deployment capabilities to better respond to emergencies and ensure communities have adequate protection from...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded the City of Pawtucket Fire Department a $1,474,363.42 Project Grant under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA 97.083) on March 31, 2022. 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. This award will fund the Pawtucket...
The Union Fire District of South Kingstown received a $648,270 Project Grant award under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program, administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The award, with a period of performance from November 2024 to November 2028, is intended to enhance the fire department's emergency response capabilities by supporting the hiring of new firefighters. The SAFER Grant Program provides financial assistance to local fire...
The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $1,396,820 Project Grant under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA 97.083) to the Riafc Foundation, a non-profit organization, on December 2, 2024. The grant funding will support the Riafc Foundation's efforts to enhance the staffing and deployment capabilities of local fire departments in Jamestown, RI over a 4-year project period ending December 1, 2028. The SAFER Grant Program aims to...
The Providence Volunteer Fire Department was awarded a $231,292 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency on March 27, 2023. The SAFER grant program aims to help local fire departments improve staffing and deployment capabilities for responding to emergencies and ensuring adequate fire and hazard protection for communities. Through this project grant funding, the Providence Volunteer Fire Department will enhance its ability to...
The Town of Narragansett Police Department in Point Judith, Rhode Island received a $2,809,434.96 Project Grant award 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 enhance staffing and deployment capabilities to respond to emergencies and ensure communities have adequate protection from fire and other hazards. This three-year award will support...