The Waynesville Rural Fire Protection District was awarded a $713,200 Project Grant under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA 97.083) administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The grant, which began on November 5, 2024 and is scheduled for completion by November 4, 2028, is intended to enhance the district's emergency response capabilities by funding the hiring of new firefighters and supporting the recruitment and retention...
The Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant, awarded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), provides $153,062.85 in funding to the Battleboro Rural Fire Department, H.L. Harrison Fire District, Inc. on August 7, 2023. The SAFER grant program aims to assist local fire departments in maintaining adequate staffing and deployment capabilities to respond to emergencies and ensure sufficient fire protection for communities. This Project Grant award will support...
The North Fire Department was awarded a $426,000 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on November 4, 2024. The grant, part of FEMA's SAFER Grant Program (CFDA 97.083), will support the fire department's staffing and recruitment efforts over a four-year project period from November 2024 through November 2028. The primary goal of the SAFER grant program is to ensure communities have adequate fire and emergency...
The Mulberry Fairplains Fire Rescue organization was awarded a $433,500 SAFER (Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response) grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on November 19, 2024. The grant, provided under the SAFER Grant Program (CFDA 97.083), aims to enhance the fire department's emergency response capabilities by funding staff hiring and volunteer firefighter recruitment/retention efforts. The project period runs from November 2024 through November 2028, with the...
The City of Winston-Salem, North Carolina received a $5.5 million 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 program is to help local fire departments enhance staffing and deployment capabilities to respond to emergencies and ensure adequate fire and fire-related hazard protection for communities. Funding will support the city's fire department staffing efforts from...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded the Junaluska Community Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. a $985,104 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant to fund staffing and deployment capabilities from February 18, 2023 through February 17, 2026. The SAFER Grant Program, listed under the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance as 97.083, aims to help local fire departments improve their ability to respond to emergencies and protect communities from fire and related...
The Southern Pines Police Department was awarded a $2,203,118.40 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 assist local fire departments and other first responder organizations with staffing and deployment capabilities to respond effectively to emergencies. For this award period spanning August 2023 through August 2026, the Southern Pines Police Department...
The Community Volunteer Fire Department was awarded a $375,360 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 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. Through this November 29, 2021 award, the Community Volunteer Fire...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $2,146,931.46 Project Grant under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA 97.083) to the Whitesville Rural Fire department located in Summerville, SC. 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 fire and emergency protection for communities. This award will support the hiring of new...
The Scotch Irish Fire Department was awarded a $102,444 Project Grant under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA 97.083), administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The grant funding is intended to enhance the fire department's emergency response capabilities by supporting the hiring of new firefighters and the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters. The project period runs from November 2024 to November 2028, with...