The City of West Covina has been awarded a $6,804,000.00 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 funding will support the city's efforts to enhance its fire department's staffing and deployment capabilities to improve emergency response and ensure adequate community fire protection services. The three-year grant period runs from March 22, 2025, through March 21, 2028. The SAFER Grant Program is a federal initiative that provides financial assistance to fire departments nationwide to increase frontline firefighting personnel through both hiring new firefighters and supporting the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters.
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