The North Carolina Association of Fire Chiefs, Incorporated (NC AFC) was awarded a $1,678,760 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Project Grant by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to support staffing and deployment capabilities for local fire departments in Greensboro, North Carolina. The goal of the SAFER Grant Program (CFDA 97.083) is to help local fire departments respond to emergencies and ensure adequate fire protection. The NC AFC will use the two-year...
The Town of North Wilkesboro, North Carolina was awarded a $477,000 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in November 2024. The SAFER Grant Program 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 funding will enable the Town of North Wilkesboro to...
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 Willoughby City Of Fire Department was awarded a $1,335,553.44 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 March 2, 2025, will support the department's efforts to enhance its emergency response capabilities and staffing over a 3-year project period ending March 1, 2028. The SAFER Grant Program provides financial assistance to local fire departments to...
The Community Volunteer Fire Department was awarded a $375,360 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 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. Through this November 29, 2021 award, the Community Volunteer Fire...
The County of Forsyth, Georgia received a $4,220,520 Project Grant award 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 enhance the county's firefighting capabilities by funding the hiring of new firefighters and supporting the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters. The project period runs from March 2025 to March 2028, with the goal of ensuring the county has...
The Forbush Volunteer Fire Department Inc. received a $217,232 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to support staffing and deployment capabilities from December 1, 2021 through November 30, 2025. The SAFER Grant Program, administered by FEMA under CFDA #97.083, aims to help local fire departments respond effectively to emergencies by ensuring adequate staffing levels. Forbush Volunteer Fire Department will use its...
The City of Amesbury, Massachusetts was awarded a $2.1 million 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 program is to help local fire departments improve staffing and deployment capabilities for responding to emergencies and ensuring adequate fire and hazard protection for communities. Funding will support the city's fire department in delivering critical emergency...
The City of Albemarle was awarded a $1,834,236.90 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on March 22, 2025. This 3-year Project Grant, under CFDA Program 97.083, is intended to enhance the city's fire department staffing and emergency response capabilities. The funding will support hiring new firefighters and recruitment/retention of volunteer firefighters, with the goal of ensuring adequate fire and emergency...
The Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant, awarded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), provides $153,062.85 in funding to the Battleboro Rural Fire Department, H.L. Harrison Fire District, Inc. on August 7, 2023. The SAFER grant program aims to assist local fire departments in maintaining adequate staffing and deployment capabilities to respond to emergencies and ensure sufficient fire protection for communities. This Project Grant award will support...