This federal Project Grant award of $4,434,216.15 was provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) through the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA 97.083) to the City of Lynchburg, Virginia on March 22, 2025. The goal of the SAFER Grant Program is to assist local fire departments in enhancing their staffing and deployment capabilities to ensure adequate fire and emergency response services for communities.
The funding will enable the City of Lynchburg to hire new firefighters and support the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters over a 3-year project period ending on March 21, 2028. This award is part of FEMA's broader efforts to strengthen local fire department capabilities and improve community fire protection services across the United States through the SAFER Grant Program.
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