The Umatilla County Fire District Number 1 was awarded a $6,935,348.32 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on March 22, 2025. The SAFER Grant Program, with CFDA number 97.083, provides financial assistance to local fire departments to enhance their emergency response capabilities. The grant funding will enable the fire district to hire new firefighters and support the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $1,048,190.40 Project Grant under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA 97.083) to the Central Douglas Fire & Rescue Authority in Winston, OR. The grant, awarded on December 22, 2024, will support the fire department's efforts to enhance its emergency response capabilities through hiring new firefighters and recruiting/retaining volunteer firefighters. The SAFER Grant Program aims to ensure...
The Walla Walla County Fire Protection District No 5 was awarded a $300,000 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 on November 19, 2024, will support the fire department's efforts to enhance its emergency response capabilities by funding new firefighter hires over a 4-year period ending on November 18, 2028. The SAFER Grant Program aims to ensure...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $100,000 Project Grant to the Picafay Joint Fire District in New Holland, OH 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 and emergency protection. This $100,000 award will support the Picafay Joint Fire District's...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded Central Cascades Fire & Ems a $346,666.50 project grant under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program (CFDA 97.083). The goal of the four-year grant is to support the recipient's staffing and deployment capabilities to respond to emergencies and ensure adequate fire and fire-related hazard protection for communities in Crescent, Oregon. Specifically, the funding will assist the local fire department in...
The Central Fire District was awarded a $491,536.44 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Headquarters Financial Assistance Awards 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 and emergency protection. The award, effective from February 5,...
The East Marion Fire Department, Inc. was awarded a $327,142.85 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA 97.083) on August 7, 2023. The SAFER Grant Program's goal is to assist local fire departments with staffing and deployment capabilities to ensure adequate fire and emergency response services for their communities. The funding will be used by the East Marion Fire District to...
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 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...
The federal Project Grant award of $239,649.60 was made on September 18, 2023 by 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 Grant Program is to assist local fire departments with staffing and deployment capabilities to respond to emergencies and ensure adequate protection from fire and fire-related hazards for communities. This award to the Oregon Area Fire EMS District will...