The County of Horry, South Carolina received a $6,278,236.80 project grant award 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 adequate fire and fire-related hazard protection for communities. With this funding, the County of Horry will support staffing and...
The City of Myrtle Beach was awarded a $5.4 million Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. 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 awarded on March 14, 2023, the City of Myrtle Beach will bolster its fire and emergency response services...
The Landrum Fire Department received a $152,943.80 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on August 7, 2023. The SAFER Grant Program aims to assist local fire departments with staffing and deployment capabilities to respond to emergencies and ensure adequate community fire and hazard protection. This funding will support the Landrum Area Fire And Rescue District's efforts to maintain appropriate staffing...
The Tigerville Fire Department received a $125,462.71 Project Grant award under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA 97.083), administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The grant, awarded on November 10, 2024, will support the fire department's efforts to enhance its emergency response capabilities and ensure adequate fire and life safety protection for the Travelers Rest, South Carolina community. The funding will enable the...
The City of Winston-Salem, North Carolina received a $5.5 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 the SAFER program is to help local fire departments enhance staffing and deployment capabilities to respond to emergencies and ensure adequate fire and fire-related hazard protection for communities. Funding will support the city's fire department staffing efforts from...
The County of Greenville, South Carolina was awarded a $200,000 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 97.083, will support the Slater-Marietta Fire Department's efforts to enhance its firefighting and emergency response capabilities over the 4-year project period through November 9, 2028. The funding will be used to hire new firefighters and support the recruitment...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $2,146,931.46 Project Grant under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA 97.083) to the Whitesville Rural Fire department located in Summerville, SC. 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 support the hiring of new...
The County of Kershaw, South Carolina was awarded a $300,000 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. With this award provided between March 2023 through June 2027, the...
The City of Haverhill, Massachusetts, acting through its Fire Department, was awarded a $4,106,373.44 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on September 15, 2023. This Project Grant is intended to assist the Haverhill Fire Department with staffing and deployment capabilities to respond to emergencies and ensure adequate fire and emergency response protection for the local community. The SAFER grant program,...
The County of Pickens, South Carolina received a $176,364 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to enhance staffing and deployment capabilities for responding to emergencies through November 2025. The SAFER grant program aims to help local fire departments assure communities have adequate protection from fire and fire-related hazards by supporting staffing needs. Funds will assist the County of Pickens Fire Department in...