The City of Cortland Fire Department was awarded a $765,915.80 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. The grant will support the department's efforts to enhance firefighter safety and emergency response from August 2022 through August 2024. The AFG program aims to improve public and firefighter safety against fire and fire-related hazards. Funding will allow the City of Cortland Fire Department to acquire...
The Cicero Volunteer Fire Department was awarded a $270,800 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) federal grant program. The award will fund staffing and deployment capabilities for the Department through June 2027 to ensure the community of Cicero, New York has adequate fire and emergency protection. The SAFER Grant Program aims to assist local fire departments with these types of costs to respond to...
The City of Fulton Fire Department was awarded a $2,125,608.72 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 the community has adequate protection from fire and fire-related hazards. Funding will aid the department's operations at Station 1 in Fulton,...
The City of Syracuse was awarded a $7,595,180 SAFER (Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response) Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on March 2, 2025. The 3-year grant project, running through March 1, 2028, will support the city's efforts to enhance its firefighter staffing and deployment capabilities to improve emergency response and ensure adequate fire protection for the community. The SAFER Grant Program, with CFDA number 97.083, provides financial assistance to...
The City of Saratoga Springs Fire Department was awarded an $8,309,047.04 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA 97.083). The goal of the SAFER Grant Program is to help local fire departments improve staffing and deployment capabilities in order to respond effectively to emergencies and ensure community fire and fire-related hazard protection. Funds will support the Saratoga Springs Fire...
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 Clinton Township Fire Department in Columbus, Ohio was awarded a $1,218,784.53 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 award, dated March 22, 2025, will support the department's efforts to hire new firefighters and develop recruitment and retention initiatives for volunteer firefighters over a three-year period from March 2025 to March 2028. This funding will...
The City of Syracuse, New York received a $3.2 million Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program. The goal of this three-year grant ending in February 2025 is to support the City of Syracuse Bureau of Research's staffing and deployment capabilities to respond to emergencies and ensure adequate fire and fire-related hazard protection for the community. Specifically, the funding will assist the...
The City of Troy, New York was awarded a $7.4 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 SAFER grant is to help local fire departments improve staffing and deployment capabilities for responding to emergencies and ensuring adequate fire and hazard protection for communities. Funds awarded to the City of Troy will aid in delivering critical staffing services to enhance the...
The City of Albany Fire Department was awarded a $3.3 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 SAFER 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. Through this February 2022 grant, the Albany Fire Department will...