The Village of Bethesda received a $295,000 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (CFDA 97.044) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to enhance public and firefighter safety, improve staffing and deployment capabilities, modify facilities, and rebuild community infrastructure. This 2-year project grant, awarded on August 9, 2023, will support the town's firefighting operations and emergency response capabilities. The Assistance to Firefighters Grant program aims to improve the safety...
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 Bellefontaine, Ohio was awarded a $1,676,550 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 is to support the City's fire department staffing and deployment capabilities for responding to emergencies and ensuring adequate fire protection. Administered by FEMA, the SAFER Grant Program aims to help local fire departments meet staffing needs and improve...
The Village of Thurston Fire Department in Millersport, Ohio was awarded a $2,166,496.44 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, as administered by FEMA and denoted by CFDA #97.083, is to enhance local fire departments' staffing and deployment capabilities for responding to emergencies and ensuring adequate fire and fire-related hazard protection for...
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 Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded a $362,000 project grant to the Old Washington Community Volunteer Fire Co 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 community protection from fire and related hazards. This particular award will support the Old Washington Volunteer Fire Department in...
The Shepherdstown Fire Department Inc., a non-profit organization, was awarded a $264,438.09 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA 97.083) on August 7, 2023. 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 fire and emergency protection for communities. This award will...
The Bladensburg Volunteer Fire Department & Rescue Squad, Incorporated, a non-profit fire department located in Bladensburg, Maryland, was awarded a $636,902.30 Project Grant by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program (CFDA 97.083). This 4-year federal grant award, made in November 2023, aims to assist the fire department in maintaining proper staffing levels and enhancing their deployment capabilities to...
The Highlandtown Volunteer Fire Department Inc. was awarded a $150,085.71 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on August 7, 2023. The grant was provided through the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) federal grant program, CFDA 97.083. The goal of the SAFER Grant Program is to assist local fire departments with staffing and deployment capabilities in order to respond to emergencies and assure that communities have adequate protection from...
The City of Bedford, Ohio was awarded a $1,228,230 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to support staffing and deployment capabilities of the Bedford Police Department through February 2026. The SAFER grant program aims to help local fire departments improve emergency response and ensure adequate fire protection by funding personnel costs. For this project grant, the Bedford Police Department will utilize the funding to...