The City of Soperton in Georgia was awarded a $202,800 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 is to help local fire departments enhance staffing and deployment capabilities to respond to emergencies and ensure adequate fire and hazard protection for communities. With this March 27, 2023 grant, the City of Soperton will utilize the funding to bolster its staffing...
The City of Soperton, Georgia was awarded an $865,800 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 administered by FEMA, is to help local fire departments improve staffing and deployment capabilities for responding to emergencies and ensuring adequate fire and fire-related hazard protection for communities. Specifically, the City of Soperton will use the...
The County of Treutlen in Soperton, Georgia was awarded a $630,000 project grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program (CFDA 97.044). The goal of this two-year project grant concluding in August 2024 is to enhance public and firefighter safety with respect to fire and fire-related hazards through the AFG program's objective of providing direct financial assistance to eligible fire departments, non-affiliated emergency medical service...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded the County of Twiggs, Georgia a $1.7 million Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant on February 18, 2023. The SAFER grant program, classified under the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 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. Through this project grant, the...
The Town of Toomsboro Police Department in Allentown, Georgia was awarded a $244,400 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to support staffing and deployment capabilities from March 27, 2023 through June 17, 2027. The SAFER Grant Program, listed under the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance as CFDA #97.083, aims to help local fire departments enhance their abilities to respond to emergencies and ensure...
This $300,000 Project Grant award was provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program (CFDA 97.044). The award was made on August 7, 2024 to the County of Treutlen, Georgia, a local government entity, with a performance period ending on August 6, 2026. The grant funding will support the county's efforts to enhance firefighter safety, equipment procurement, training programs, and emergency response capabilities. The award is part...
The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $614,952 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA 97.083) to the Toomsboro City Hall in Toomsboro, Georgia on February 2, 2025. The grant will support the city's fire and emergency response staffing efforts over a 3-year project period from February 2, 2025 to February 1, 2028. The funding is intended to enhance Toomsboro's fire department staffing and emergency response capabilities to ensure...
The Bulloch County Board of Commissioners was awarded a $385,716 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to fund staffing and deployment capabilities for local fire departments in Statesboro, Georgia. The goal of the SAFER Grant Program, as indicated by its CFDA #97.083, is to help local fire departments respond effectively to emergencies and ensure adequate fire protection. The funding will be used from May 2023 to May...
The County of Twiggs was awarded a $304,200 Project Grant by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA 97.083). The award, granted on November 19, 2024, is intended to enhance the county's fire and emergency response capabilities by funding the hiring of additional firefighters and supporting the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters. The SAFER Grant Program aims to ensure communities...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded Douglas County Board of Commissioners a $19.3 million project grant 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 hazard protection for communities. With this award provided from August 2023 through August 2026, Douglas County will utilize the funding...