The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded a $2,027,079.84 Project Grant to the North Liberty Firefighters Foundation, Incorporated through the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program. The goal of the SAFER Grant Program, identified by CFDA #97.083, is to assist local fire departments with staffing and deployment capabilities in order to respond to emergencies and ensure adequate fire and hazard protection for communities. Under this award, the North...
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 Liberty, Texas was awarded a $271,168 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 in order to respond to emergencies and ensure communities have adequate protection from fire and fire-related hazards. The City of Liberty will use the funding to enhance staffing and deployment...
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...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded a $585,704 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant to Liberty Fire District, Inc. of Defuniak Springs, Florida. The SAFER grant program aims to enhance local fire departments' staffing and deployment capabilities for responding to emergencies and ensuring adequate fire protection. Under this November 2021 project grant with a completion date of November 2025, Liberty Fire District will utilize the funding to support staffing...
The City of Northwood, Ohio was awarded a $939,819.72 Project Grant on January 13, 2025 under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA 97.083) administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). This grant will enable the City to enhance its emergency response capabilities over a 3-year project period ending January 12, 2028. The funding will support activities focused on hiring new firefighters and recruiting/retaining volunteer...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded a $383,012 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant to Lewis Township Fire and Rescue of Council Bluffs, IA. The SAFER grant program, listed under the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance as 97.083, aims to enhance local fire departments' staffing and deployment capabilities for responding to emergencies and ensuring adequate community protection from fire and related hazards. This three-year project grant running from...
The City of Lincoln, Nebraska's Public Works & Utilities Division has been awarded a $5,922,391.50 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 funding, with a period of performance from February 26, 2024 to February 25, 2027, will support the city's efforts to enhance staffing and deployment capabilities for its fire department. This will help ensure adequate...
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 Northern Lakes Fire Protection District was awarded a $9,021,083.64 project grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program. The goal of the SAFER grant program, according to its CFDA description, is to assist local fire departments with staffing and deployment capabilities in order to respond to emergencies and ensure communities have adequate protection from fire and fire-related hazards. It can...