This $6,828,750.00 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) supports the City of Omaha, Nebraska in enhancing its fire department staffing and deployment capabilities. The primary goals are to enable the city to hire additional firefighters and strengthen the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters. This funding will help ensure that Omaha has adequate fire and emergency response resources to protect the community from fire-related hazards. The SAFER Grant Program is a longstanding federal initiative that provides substantial grant awards to local fire departments across the United States, typically ranging from $1 million to $16.8 million per project.
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