The City of Delphos, Ohio was awarded a $1,808,905.14 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on March 22, 2025. The grant, which has a project period running through March 21, 2028, will enable the city to increase frontline firefighting personnel and support the recruitment and retention of firefighters over a three-year period. The SAFER Grant Program is a federal initiative that provides financial assistance to local...
The Bethel-Tate Fire Department was awarded a $1.8 million Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program. The goal of the three-year grant project is to support the Fire Department's staffing and deployment capabilities to respond to emergencies and ensure adequate fire and hazard protection for the Bethel, OH community. The SAFER grant program aims to help local fire departments meet these...
The City of Delaware, Ohio has been awarded a $2,491,511.52 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on September 15, 2023. This Project Grant, under CFDA 97.083, is intended to assist the city's fire department with staffing and deployment capabilities to enhance emergency response and ensure adequate fire protection for the community. The SAFER Grant program provides funding support for hiring new firefighters or...
The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $3,257,245.89 Project Grant to the Miami Valley Fire District in Miamisburg, OH under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA 97.083). The purpose of the SAFER Grant Program is to assist local fire departments with staffing and deployment capabilities to enhance their ability to respond to emergencies and ensure adequate fire and fire-related hazard protection for their communities. This...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded a $4.779 million project grant to Pleasant Township, Marion County, Ohio 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 communities have adequate protection from fire and fire-related hazards. Funding will support Pleasant Township's fire and emergency response...
The Clinton Township Fire Department in Columbus, Ohio, has been awarded a $1,218,784.53 SAFER (Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response) Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) effective March 22, 2025, with a project period running through March 21, 2028. The grant funding will support the hiring of new firefighters and the development of recruitment and retention initiatives for volunteer firefighters. This award is part of FEMA's SAFER Grant Program (CFDA...
The Monclova Township was awarded a $1,013,046.84 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on March 22, 2025. The SAFER Grant Program (CFDA 97.083) provides financial assistance to local fire departments to enhance their emergency response capabilities, with a focus on hiring new firefighters and supporting the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters. This 3-year award aims to strengthen Monclova Township's fire...
The City of Bellefontaine, Ohio was awarded a $801,500.35 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. The grant will support the city's fire department from September 2021 through September 2023. The goal of the AFG Program, as administered by FEMA, is to enhance public and firefighter safety from fire and fire-related hazards by providing critically needed equipment, protective gear, emergency vehicles, training and...
The City of Streetsboro Fire Department received a $1,184,714.01 Project Grant award on March 22, 2025 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA 97.083). The grant will support the fire department's efforts to enhance its emergency response capabilities over a three-year period, from March 2025 to March 2028. The SAFER Grant Program provides funding to local fire departments to increase frontline...
The City of Galion Fire Department was awarded a $782,848.20 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 help local fire departments improve staffing and deployment capabilities for responding to emergencies and ensuring communities have adequate protection from fire and fire-related hazards. This two-year grant running from February 2022 to February 2025...