The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $1,556,953.88 Project Grant to Newtown Township Bucks County, Pennsylvania under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA 97.083) on September 15, 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 support Newtown...
The City of Philadelphia Fire Department received a $3,061,500.00 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) (CFDA 97.044) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on September 26, 2024. This Project Grant award will support the department's efforts to enhance public safety, emergency preparedness, and first responder capabilities through the procurement of personal protective equipment and the implementation of health and wellness programs for firefighters. The funding will be used to...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded the City of Phoenix Fire Department a $21,969,600 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant on March 14, 2023. The grant will fund emergency response staffing and deployment capabilities through March 13, 2026. The SAFER grant program, administered by FEMA under assistance listing number 97.083, aims to help local fire departments improve public safety through adequate staffing. For this project grant, the City of Phoenix Fire...
The City of Philadelphia Fire Department was awarded a $1,609,078 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to support the National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response System. The grant program, identified by CFDA #97.025, aims to ensure adequate management, training, exercise, procurement of vehicles and equipment, and storage and maintenance for the 28 national task forces staffed to respond to disasters. Specifically, funding will support the Philadelphia Fire...
The Salem Township Volunteer Fire Company #2 was awarded a $1,202,390.00 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, awarded on December 22, 2024, will provide funding to enhance the fire department's emergency response capabilities through the hiring of new firefighters and the support of volunteer firefighter recruitment and retention efforts. The project...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded Glenolden Fire Co 1 Inc. a $388,150 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Project Grant to support staffing and deployment capabilities from November 2021 through November 2025. The SAFER Grant Program, listed under the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance as CFDA #97.083, aims to help local fire departments respond to emergencies and ensure communities have adequate protection from fire and fire-related hazards. Specifically,...
The City of Philadelphia Fire Department received a $1,550,384 Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response System (CFDA 97.025) program. The 36-month grant, awarded on September 1, 2024, supports the maintenance, training, and equipping of the city's specialized urban search and rescue capabilities. This funding enables the Philadelphia Fire Department to sustain a national US&R task force capable of...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $548,100 Project Grant under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA 97.083) to the Berkeley Hills Fire Co in McKnight, PA. The grant funding will be used to enhance the fire department's staffing and deployment capabilities in order to improve emergency response and ensure adequate fire protection for the local community. The 4-year project period runs from November 2024 through November 2028. The...
The Royersford Fire Department was awarded a $304,000 Project Grant under the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA 97.083). 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 emergency protection for the community of Royersford, Pennsylvania. The grant funding will be used over a four-year period...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded Centre Square Fire Company a $283,580 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant on November 14, 2021. The SAFER grant program aims to help local fire departments enhance staffing and deployment capabilities to respond to emergencies and ensure adequate community protection from fire and fire-related hazards. Through this project grant funding, Centre Square Fire Company will support staffing needs from November 2021 through...