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 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant, awarded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), provides $423,232.00 in funding to the Bell Arthur Volunteer Fire Department in Greenville, NC. The purpose of this 4-year Project Grant, which began on Nov 23, 2023, is to assist the local fire department with staffing and deployment capabilities to respond to emergencies and ensure adequate fire and emergency protection for the community. This award is provided...
The International Association of Fire Chiefs, Inc. (IAFC) was awarded a $1.71 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 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. Under this award, the IAFC will provide...
The C C Camp Volunteer Fire Department was awarded a $229,604 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 fire and hazard protection. This award will support the C C Camp Volunteer Fire Department's staffing and deployment...
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...
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 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 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 International Association of Fire Chiefs, Inc. (IAFC) was awarded a $2,667,697 Project Grant by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA 97.083) on September 15, 2023. The SAFER Grant Program aims to assist local fire departments with enhancing staffing and deployment capabilities to improve emergency response and ensure adequate fire and emergency protection for communities. Through this award,...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded the Junaluska Community Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. a $985,104 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant to fund staffing and deployment capabilities from February 18, 2023 through February 17, 2026. The SAFER Grant Program, listed under the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance as 97.083, aims to help local fire departments improve their ability to respond to emergencies and protect communities from fire and related...