The Woodburn Rural Fire Protection District was awarded a $4,646,088 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on March 22, 2025. The grant funding, to be utilized over a 3-year period through March 21, 2028, will enable the district to hire new firefighters and support the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters. This aligns with the SAFER Grant Program's goal of enhancing local fire departments' staffing and...
The Woodstock Fire District received a $278,454 Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency on September 13, 2022 to support activities through September 12, 2024. The grant was awarded under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program (CFDA 97.044), which aims to enhance public and firefighter safety related to fire and fire hazards. Through this funding, the Woodstock Fire District will provide fire and life safety services to the local community from their location in...
The City of Wildwood, through its Wildwood Fire Department, was awarded a $1,533,808 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on March 2, 2025. This Project Grant funding, provided under CFDA 97.083, will support the department's efforts to hire new firefighters and enhance volunteer firefighter recruitment and retention over a three-year period from March 2025 to March 2028. The SAFER Grant Program aims to ensure...
The Wading River Fire District was awarded a $203,100 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 award, effective from November 19, 2024 to November 18, 2028, is intended to support the fire district's efforts to hire new firefighters and recruit volunteer firefighters in order to enhance the community's emergency response capabilities and ensure adequate fire protection....
The Whitesboro Fire Department, Inc. was awarded a $170,000 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 Whitesboro Fire Department will enhance its...
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 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 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 Union Fire District of South Kingstown received a $648,270 Project Grant award under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program, administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The award, with a period of performance from November 2024 to November 2028, is intended to enhance the fire department's emergency response capabilities by supporting the hiring of new firefighters. The SAFER Grant Program provides financial assistance to local fire...
The Scotch Irish Fire Department was awarded a $102,444 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 funding is intended to enhance the fire department's emergency response capabilities by supporting the hiring of new firefighters and the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters. The project period runs from November 2024 to November 2028, with...