The City of Bloomington, Minnesota was awarded a $12.5 million Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to enhance staffing and deployment capabilities of the local fire department through March 2026. The SAFER grant program aims to help local fire departments improve emergency response and ensure adequate fire protection for communities. Funds will support personnel and deployment activities to allow the City of Bloomington...
The City of Hibbing Fire Department was awarded a $659,277.66 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) federal grant program. The goal of the SAFER Grant Program, as administered by FEMA, is to help local fire departments improve staffing and deployment capabilities for responding to emergencies and ensuring adequate community protection from fire and related hazards. Funds from this August 2022 award...
The City of St. Louis Park, Minnesota received a $1,076,290.74 Project Grant award on February 26, 2024 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA 97.083). The grant funding will be utilized to provide fire emergency response staffing in the Golden Valley area over a 3-year period from 2024 to 2027. The SAFER Grant Program aims to assist local fire departments with staffing and deployment capabilities to...
The federal grant award of $3,361,761.68 was provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA 97.083). The award will support the South Metro Fire Department in Sunfish Lake, MN over a 3-year project period from March 2025 to March 2028. The primary objectives of the SAFER grant are to enhance local fire departments' emergency response capabilities by funding the hiring of new firefighters and...
The City of Minneapolis, Minnesota received a $149,250 Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (CFDA 97.044) with a completion date of May 31, 2025. The grant will support the city's fire protection and emergency response services through funding for equipment, vehicles, training, wellness programs, and other resources to enhance firefighter safety and emergency response capabilities. The AFG Program aims to enhance...
The West Metro Fire Rescue District received a $1,137,420.51 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 3-year grant provides funding to support additional staffing, personal protective equipment, disinfecting supplies, and other operating costs to enhance the fire department's ability to respond to fires, medical emergencies, and other hazards, especially during...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded the City of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota a $3.3 million Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant to support the program's goal of assisting local fire departments with staffing and deployment capabilities to respond to emergencies. The SAFER grant program, listed under the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance as CFDA #97.083, aims to ensure communities have adequate protection from fire and fire-related hazards by helping local...
This federal Project Grant award of $2,707,746.00 was provided on September 15, 2023 by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA 97.083). The grant supports the Lake Johanna Fire Department, a non-profit organization, in enhancing their staffing and deployment capabilities to respond to emergencies and provide adequate fire and emergency protection for the community of Shoreview, Minnesota. The SAFER...
The City of Lincoln, Nebraska's Public Works & Utilities Division has been awarded a $5,922,391.50 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 grant funding, with a period of performance from February 26, 2024 to February 25, 2027, will support the city's efforts to enhance staffing and deployment capabilities for its fire department. This will help ensure adequate...
The City of Manchester Fire Department in Manchester, New Hampshire received a $3,735,653.04 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on March 2, 2025. The SAFER Grant Program, with CFDA Number 97.083, provides financial assistance to local fire departments to enhance their emergency response capabilities through hiring new firefighters and supporting the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters. This federal...