The Whatcom County Fire Protection District 1 was awarded a $1,957,181.20 Project Grant under the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA 97.083). The grant, awarded on March 22, 2025, will support the district's efforts to enhance its firefighting and emergency response capabilities over a 3-year project period ending on March 21, 2028. The SAFER Grant Program aims to ensure communities have adequate fire...
The Wading River Fire District was awarded a $203,100 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 award, effective from November 19, 2024 to November 18, 2028, is intended to support the fire district's efforts to hire new firefighters and recruit volunteer firefighters in order to enhance the community's emergency response capabilities and ensure adequate fire protection....
The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $240,650 SAFER (Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response) Grant to Skagit County Fire District 14 in Burlington, WA on November 10, 2024. This project grant, under CFDA Program 97.083, will support the fire district's efforts to enhance its staffing and emergency response capabilities. Specifically, the funding will enable the district to improve firefighter recruitment, retention, and deployment, ensuring adequate...
The Vails Gate Fire Co received a $200,000 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 aims to enhance the emergency response capabilities of the Vails Gate Fire District in New Windsor, NY by providing funding to support fire department staffing. The SAFER grant program focuses on two primary activities: hiring new firefighters and supporting the recruitment and...
The Walla Walla County Fire Protection District No 5 was awarded a $300,000 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, awarded on November 19, 2024, will support the fire department's efforts to enhance its emergency response capabilities by funding new firefighter hires over a 4-year period ending on November 18, 2028. The SAFER Grant Program aims to ensure...
The Union Fire District of South Kingstown received a $648,270 Project Grant award under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program, administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The award, with a period of performance from November 2024 to November 2028, is intended to enhance the fire department's emergency response capabilities by supporting the hiring of new firefighters. The SAFER Grant Program provides financial assistance to local fire...
The Whatcom County Fire Protection District 1 was awarded a $704,485.00 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on November 5, 2024. This Project Grant, authorized under CFDA Number 97.083, will be used to enhance the district's firefighting and emergency response capabilities over a 4-year project period ending on November 4, 2028. The grant funding will support the hiring of new firefighters and the recruitment and...
The Grant County Fire District #7 was awarded a $590,400.00 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Headquarters Financial Assistance Awards program to support 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 in maintaining adequate staffing and deployment capabilities to respond to emergencies and ensure communities have proper fire and emergency...
The Virgin Islands Fire Service, a local government entity, received a $269,250 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (CFDA 97.083) on August 7, 2023. The purpose of the SAFER grant program is to assist local fire departments with staffing and deployment capabilities to respond to emergencies and ensure adequate fire and emergency protection for communities. This federal grant award will fund staffing and support the...
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...