This federal Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Headquarters Financial Assistance Awards division provides $7,053,780.00 in funding under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA 97.083). The grant supports the City of Missoula, MT in enhancing its fire department's staffing and deployment capabilities to ensure adequate fire and emergency response protection for the city's approximately 75,000 residents. The...
The City of Merced received a $8,903,616 Project Grant award on September 15, 2023 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA 97.083). This grant funding will enable the city to enhance its firefighting and emergency response capabilities by supporting the hiring of new firefighters or the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters. The SAFER Grant Program aims to ensure communities have...
The Micro Volunteer Fire Department Inc., a non-profit organization, received a $301,350 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 grant, awarded in November 2023, will provide funding to support the organization's staffing and deployment capabilities for fire and emergency response services in its local community through November 2027. This SAFER grant, along with a...
The City of Bozeman, MT was awarded a $4,468,644 federal grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA 97.083). The grant, awarded on March 22, 2025, will support the city's efforts to enhance its fire department's staffing and emergency response capabilities over a 3-year project period ending on March 21, 2028. The SAFER Grant Program aims to ensure communities across the United States have...
The Waynesville Rural Fire Protection District was awarded a $713,200 Project Grant 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, which began on November 5, 2024 and is scheduled for completion by November 4, 2028, is intended to enhance the district's emergency response capabilities by funding the hiring of new firefighters and supporting the recruitment and retention...
The City of Salinas received a $4,740,042.15 federal Project Grant award on September 15, 2023 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA 97.083). The goal of the SAFER program is to assist local fire departments with staffing and deployment capabilities to ensure adequate fire and emergency response protection for communities. This funding will enable the City of Salinas to hire new firefighters...
The North Sioux City Volunteer Fire Department was awarded a $160,000 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 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 award, the North Sioux City Fire Department will...
The Mist-Birkenfeld Rural Fire Protection District received a $214,438.09 Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on August 7, 2023. The grant was awarded under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program (CFDA 97.083), which aims to assist local fire departments with staffing and deployment capabilities to respond to emergencies and ensure adequate community protection from fire and fire-related hazards. The grant funding will be used to...
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 South Metro Fire Department received a $3,361,761.68 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 award, effective March 22, 2025 through March 21, 2028, will support the department's efforts to enhance its emergency response capabilities and ensure adequate fire protection for the community of Sunfish Lake, MN. The SAFER Grant Program aims to strengthen local...