The Town of Fort Mill was awarded a $4,223,398.05 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on March 22, 2025. The SAFER Grant Program (CFDA 97.083) provides funding to fire departments to increase their frontline firefighting personnel through the hiring of new firefighters and the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters. This award will enable the Town of Fort Mill to enhance its emergency response capabilities and ensure adequate fire protection services for the community over a 3-year project period ending March 21, 2028. The SAFER Grant aligns with the program's goal of strengthening local fire departments' staffing and deployment to respond effectively to emergencies and fire-related hazards.
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