The City of Broken Arrow was awarded a $2,896,659.12 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on March 2, 2025. The grant, under CFDA program 97.083, will support the city's fire department in enhancing its emergency response capabilities through hiring new firefighters and supporting the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters. The goal of the SAFER Grant Program is to ensure communities across the United...
The City of Casa Grande Fire Department in Casa Grande, Arizona was awarded a $7,162,716 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency on August 8, 2023. The grant will fund staffing and deployment capabilities to ensure adequate fire and emergency response through August 7, 2026. The SAFER Grant Program, administered by FEMA under the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number 97.083, aims to assist local fire departments...
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 Eau Claire received a $2,016,111 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on February 26, 2024. The 3-year SAFER Grant, provided under CFDA Program 97.083, will enable the city to enhance its firefighting and emergency response capabilities by hiring additional personnel. The SAFER program assists local fire departments with staffing and deployment to ensure adequate community protection from fire and...
The City of Chesapeake received a $4,470,313.86 Project Grant award 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 March 2, 2025, aims to enhance the city's fire department staffing and emergency response capabilities over a project period running through March 1, 2028. The SAFER Grant Program is a federal initiative that provides funding to local fire departments to...
The City of Mesquite, Nevada received a $2,314,008 Project Grant award 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 March 22, 2025, will be used to hire and support firefighters over a 3-year project period ending March 21, 2028. The SAFER Grant Program provides financial assistance to local fire departments to enhance their emergency response capabilities by increasing...
The City of Berkeley was awarded a $7,683,569.64 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)'s Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA 97.083) on March 2, 2025. The grant will fund the city's efforts to enhance its emergency response capabilities by hiring new firefighters and supporting the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters over a 3-year period from March 2025 to March 2028. The SAFER Grant Program aims to ensure...
The City of New Castle received a $933,860 Project Grant award from 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 communities have adequate fire and emergency protection. This 3-year grant award, effective from February 5, 2024 to February 4, 2027,...
The City of East Providence was awarded a $3,750,791.76 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on March 2, 2025. The grant, under CFDA Program 97.083, will support the city's fire department in enhancing its emergency response capabilities through hiring new firefighters and supporting the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters. The goal of the SAFER Grant Program is to ensure communities across the United...
The Northside Fire District in Ponderay, Idaho was awarded a $697,404 Project Grant under the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA 97.083). The grant, awarded on January 13, 2025, will provide funding over a three-year period ending on January 12, 2028. The purpose of the SAFER Grant Program is to assist local fire departments in enhancing their emergency response capabilities by enabling them to hire...