The City of Bloomington has been awarded a $6,942,948.66 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The SAFER Grant Program (CFDA 97.083) provides funding to fire departments to help them increase frontline firefighting personnel through hiring new firefighters and supporting the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters. This award will enable the City of Bloomington to enhance its fire department's staffing and deployment capabilities in order to respond to emergencies and ensure the community has adequate protection from fire and fire-related hazards. The grant project period runs from March 22, 2025 to March 21, 2028.
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