The Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant, administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), awarded $152,000.00 to the Evans Center Volunteer Fire Co in Angola, NY on November 10, 2024. This Project Grant, under CFDA Program 97.083, aims to enhance the emergency response capabilities of local fire departments by providing funding for hiring new firefighters and supporting the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters. The award has a project...
The Brighton Township Volunteer Fire Department was awarded a $277,954 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to enhance staffing and deployment capabilities from March 2023 through June 2027. The SAFER grant program, listed under the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance as 97.083, aims to help local fire departments respond to emergencies and ensure adequate fire protection by assisting with staffing. The Brighton...
The Binghamton Department of Purchasing was awarded a $1,836,624 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on March 22, 2025. The SAFER Grant Program (CFDA 97.083) provides funding to local fire departments to enhance their emergency response capabilities, with a focus on hiring new firefighters and supporting the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters. This award will enable the Binghamton Fire Department...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded the Lagrange Fire District a $3.56 million project grant under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program. The goal of the SAFER grant program (CFDA 97.083) is to help local fire departments improve staffing and deployment capabilities for responding to emergencies and ensuring adequate fire and hazard protection for communities. With this funding, Lagrange Fire District will enhance its staffing and deployment...
The City of Saratoga Springs Fire Department was awarded an $8,309,047.04 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA 97.083). The goal of the SAFER Grant Program is to help local fire departments improve staffing and deployment capabilities in order to respond effectively to emergencies and ensure community fire and fire-related hazard protection. Funds will support the Saratoga Springs Fire...
The Willoughby City Of Fire Department was awarded a $1,335,553.44 Project Grant by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA 97.083). The award, granted on March 2, 2025, will support the department's efforts to enhance its emergency response capabilities and staffing over a 3-year project period ending March 1, 2028. The SAFER Grant Program provides financial assistance to local fire departments to...
The South Metro Fire Department received a $3,361,761.68 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). The grant aims to enhance the department's emergency response capabilities by funding the hiring of new firefighters and supporting the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters. The award period runs from March 2025 to March 2028, with the goal of ensuring the...
The Elmira City Clerk received a $1,365,672 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on March 22, 2025. The SAFER Grant Program (CFDA 97.083) provides financial assistance to local fire departments to enhance their emergency response capabilities, with a focus on hiring new firefighters and supporting the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters. The funding will enable the Elmira Police Department's Clerks...
The Central Fire District was awarded a $491,536.44 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Headquarters Financial Assistance Awards 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. The award, effective from February 5,...
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....