The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded the City of Phoenix Fire Department a $21,969,600 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant on March 14, 2023. The grant will fund emergency response staffing and deployment capabilities through March 13, 2026. The SAFER grant program, administered by FEMA under assistance listing number 97.083, aims to help local fire departments improve public safety through adequate staffing. For this project grant, the City of Phoenix Fire...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded a $2,945,761 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant to Salt River Financial Services Institution on February 27, 2022 to complete projects by February 26, 2025. The SAFER Grant Program, listed under the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance as 97.083, aims to help local fire departments enhance staffing and deployment capabilities for responding to emergencies and ensuring adequate fire and hazard protection for...
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 Southern Yavapai Fire Department received a $444,568 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on November 10, 2024. The grant, authorized under CFDA Program 97.083, will support the fire department's efforts to hire and retain firefighters over a four-year project period ending November 9, 2028. The SAFER Grant Program aims to ensure communities have adequate protection from fire and fire-related hazards by...
The City of Casa Grande Fire Department in Casa Grande, Arizona was awarded a $7,162,716 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency on August 8, 2023. The grant will fund staffing and deployment capabilities to ensure adequate fire and emergency response through August 7, 2026. The SAFER Grant Program, administered by FEMA under the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number 97.083, aims to assist local fire departments...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded a $200,000 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant to the Ehrenberg Volunteer Fire Department. The SAFER grant program aims 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. Funds will support the Ehrenberg Volunteer Fire Department's staffing and deployment efforts from June 2023 through...
The City of Tucson was awarded a $3,682,770 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency on February 27, 2022. The SAFER grant program aims to help local fire departments enhance staffing and deployment capabilities to respond to emergencies and ensure adequate fire and hazard protection for communities. Through this three-year project grant concluding on February 26, 2025, the City of Tucson will bolster its fire and emergency...
The Colorado City Fire District has been awarded a $395,781 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) (CFDA 97.083). This Project Grant, awarded in November 2023, supports the district's efforts to bolster staffing and deployment capabilities for enhanced emergency response and fire protection services within the Colorado City, Arizona community. The SAFER grant program aims to assist local fire departments in...
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 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $709,100 Project Grant under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA 97.083) to the Gold Ridge Fire Protection District in Sebastopol, CA. 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 protection from fire and fire-related hazards for communities. This award will support the Gold...