The City of Wausau Fire Department was awarded a $6,329,527.38 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, as administered by FEMA and 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. Through this three-year...
The City of Racine, Wisconsin was awarded a $5,486,454.90 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, as outlined in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) under number 97.083, is to help local fire departments improve staffing and deployment capabilities to better respond to emergencies and ensure communities have adequate protection from...
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 Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded a $2,993,886 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant to the City of Brookfield, Wisconsin on February 27, 2022. The grant will fund firefighting and emergency response staffing and deployment in Brookfield through February 26, 2025. The SAFER grant program, listed under the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance as CFDA #97.083, aims to help local fire departments boost staffing capacity to respond effectively to emergencies...
The federal Project Grant award of $239,649.60 was made on September 18, 2023 by 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 adequate protection from fire and fire-related hazards for communities. This award to the Oregon Area Fire EMS District will...
The federal Project Grant award of $2,727,022.99, issued on Dec 22, 2024 by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA 97.083), supports the International Association of Fire Chiefs, Inc. (IAFC) in enhancing local fire departments' emergency response capabilities across the United States. The grant funds will enable IAFC to focus on two key activities: hiring new firefighters and supporting the...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $1,048,190.40 Project Grant under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA 97.083) to the Central Douglas Fire & Rescue Authority in Winston, OR. The grant, awarded on December 22, 2024, will support the fire department's efforts to enhance its emergency response capabilities through the hiring of new firefighters and recruitment/retention of volunteer firefighters. The four-year project...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $1,080,000.00 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant (CFDA 97.083) to the Braidwood Fire Protection District in Braidwood, Illinois. The grant, with a project period from March 2025 to March 2028, will support the fire department's efforts to enhance its emergency response capabilities through hiring new firefighters and supporting the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters. The SAFER Grant Program...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $100,000 Project Grant to the Picafay Joint Fire District in New Holland, OH 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 adequate community fire and emergency protection. This $100,000 award will support the Picafay Joint Fire District's...
The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $1,396,820 Project Grant under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA 97.083) to the Riafc Foundation, a non-profit organization, on December 2, 2024. The grant funding will support the Riafc Foundation's efforts to enhance the staffing and deployment capabilities of local fire departments in Jamestown, RI over a 4-year project period ending December 1, 2028. The SAFER Grant Program aims to...