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 Community Volunteer Fire Department was awarded a $375,360 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 November 29, 2021 award, the Community Volunteer Fire...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $138,205 Project Grant to the Total Community Fire Department of Berea under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA 97.083). 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 community fire protection. This four-year award, running from November 15, 2023 to November 14, 2027, will...
The North Carolina Association of Fire Chiefs, Incorporated (NC AFC) was awarded a $1,678,760 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Project Grant by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to support staffing and deployment capabilities for local fire departments in Greensboro, North Carolina. The goal of the SAFER Grant Program (CFDA 97.083) is to help local fire departments respond to emergencies and ensure adequate fire protection. The NC AFC will use the two-year...
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 City of Albemarle was awarded a $1,834,236.90 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on March 22, 2025. This 3-year Project Grant, under CFDA Program 97.083, is intended to enhance the city's fire department staffing and emergency response capabilities. The funding will support hiring new firefighters and recruitment/retention of volunteer firefighters, with the goal of ensuring adequate fire and emergency...
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 Tasley Volunteer Fire Co was awarded a $135,600 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 funding, awarded on November 10, 2024, will be used to hire new firefighters and support volunteer recruitment efforts, with the goal of improving the fire department's emergency response capabilities and community fire protection services. The SAFER Grant Program is designed to...
The Mulberry Fairplains Fire Rescue organization was awarded a $433,500 SAFER (Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response) grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on November 19, 2024. The grant, provided under the SAFER Grant Program (CFDA 97.083), aims to enhance the fire department's emergency response capabilities by funding staff hiring and volunteer firefighter recruitment/retention efforts. The project period runs from November 2024 through November 2028, with the...
The Central County Fire Department was awarded a $8,116,315.08 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on March 2, 2025. The award, provided under CFDA Program 97.083, will fund the department's efforts to enhance its emergency response capabilities over a 3-year project period ending March 1, 2028. The SAFER Grant Program aims to assist local fire departments in increasing frontline firefighter staffing and improving...