The Central County Fire Department was awarded a $8,116,315.08 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on March 2, 2025. The award, provided under CFDA Program 97.083, will fund the department's efforts to enhance its emergency response capabilities over a 3-year project period ending March 1, 2028. The SAFER Grant Program aims to assist local fire departments in increasing frontline firefighter staffing and improving...
The Ralston Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad, Inc. was awarded a $316,000 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The SAFER grant program, listed under the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance as CFDA #97.083, aims to help local fire departments improve staffing and deployment capabilities for responding to emergencies and ensuring adequate community protection from fire and related hazards. Through this project...
The Riverside Fire Authority in Centralia, WA received a $626,170 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) project grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to support staffing and deployment capabilities 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 respond to emergencies and ensure adequate fire protection. The funding will allow Riverside Fire Authority to...
The Central Fire District was awarded a $491,536.44 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Headquarters Financial Assistance Awards 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 to respond to emergencies and ensure adequate community fire and emergency protection. The award, effective from February 5,...
The Landrum Fire Department received a $152,943.80 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on August 7, 2023. The SAFER Grant Program aims to assist local fire departments with staffing and deployment capabilities to respond to emergencies and ensure adequate community fire and hazard protection. This funding will support the Landrum Area Fire And Rescue District's efforts to maintain appropriate staffing...
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 Northside Fire District in Ponderay, Idaho was awarded a $697,404 Project Grant under the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA 97.083). The grant, awarded on January 13, 2025, will provide funding over a three-year period ending on January 12, 2028. The purpose of the SAFER Grant Program is to assist local fire departments in enhancing their emergency response capabilities by enabling them to hire...
The Rincon Valley Fire District was awarded a $1,295,569.44 Project Grant under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program, administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The grant, awarded on March 2, 2025, will enable the fire district to hire additional firefighters and strengthen its community fire protection services through March 1, 2028. The SAFER Grant Program provides financial assistance to local fire departments to enhance their...
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 City of Grand Junction, Colorado was awarded a $5.9 million Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to support staffing and deployment capabilities of the local fire department from February 2022 through February 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 ability to respond to emergencies and ensure communities...