This $2,694,400 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant was awarded on November 28, 2023 by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to the Oklahoma State Firefighters Association. The SAFER Grant Program (CFDA 97.083) aims 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 project grant will provide funding support to the...
The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $902,886 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant to Oklahoma State University (OSU) on November 19, 2024. The 24-month project period runs through November 18, 2026. The SAFER Grant Program provides financial assistance to local fire departments to enhance their emergency response capabilities, with a focus on hiring new firefighters and supporting the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters. As a...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $2,454,899.46 Project Grant on March 2, 2025 under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA 97.083) to the Norwich TWP Fire Dept in Hilliard, OH. The grant aims to enhance the fire department's emergency response capabilities by funding the hiring of new firefighters and supporting the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters. The 3-year grant period runs from March 2025 to March 2028....
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 U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $5,442,360 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant to the County of Osceola, Florida. The 3-year grant, which runs from February 2024 to February 2027, will fund staffing and deployment capabilities for the Osceola County fire department to enhance emergency response and fire protection services for the local community of over 350,000 residents. The SAFER Grant Program, authorized under CFDA 97.083, provides...
The City of Lawrence received a $158,909.23 Project Grant award on August 7, 2023 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA 97.083). The SAFER Grant Program aims to assist local fire departments with staffing and deployment capabilities to respond to emergencies and ensure adequate community fire and emergency protection. This funding will support the city's fire department operations and...
The federal Project Grant award of $602,400.00 was provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA 97.083). The grant funding will support the Bowlin Springs Fire Protection Association in Chelsea, OK to enhance their emergency response capabilities over the 4-year project period from November 2024 to November 2028. The primary goals of the SAFER Grant Program are to aid local fire departments in...
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 City of Tulsa, Oklahoma received a $12 million Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to enhance its fire department staffing and deployment capabilities from February 2022 to February 2025. The SAFER grant program, administered by FEMA under Assistance Listing Number 97.083, aims to help local fire departments improve their ability to respond to emergencies and ensure adequate community protection against fire and related...
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...