The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $1,480,254.97 Project Grant under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program (CFDA 97.044) to the International Public Safety Data Institute, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in McLean, Virginia. The grant, with a performance period from September 27, 2024 to September 26, 2026, will support the institute's mission of delivering data-driven tools and information to the fire service community. Specifically, the funding...
This $1,440,046.47 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (CFDA 97.044) was awarded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on September 5, 2023 to the International Public Safety Data Institute, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The purpose of this project grant is to deliver data-driven tools and information to the fire service community to enhance public and firefighter safety. This includes providing data analytics, subscriptions, integration services, and emergency response data...
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 Micro Volunteer Fire Department Inc., a non-profit organization, received a $301,350 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, awarded in November 2023, will provide funding to support the organization's staffing and deployment capabilities for fire and emergency response services in its local community through November 2027. This SAFER grant, along with a...
The North Fire Department was awarded a $426,000 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on November 4, 2024. The grant, part of FEMA's SAFER Grant Program (CFDA 97.083), will support the fire department's staffing and recruitment efforts over a four-year project period from November 2024 through November 2028. The primary goal of the SAFER grant program is to ensure communities have adequate fire and emergency...
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...
The International Society of Fire Service Instructors (ISFSI), a non-profit organization, received a $582,857.14 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program (CFDA 97.083). The grant funding is being used by ISFSI to assist local fire departments in Centreville, VA with staffing and deployment capabilities to respond to emergencies and ensure adequate community protection from fire and fire-related...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $1,202,390.00 Project Grant to the Salem Township Volunteer Fire Company #2 under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA 97.083). The grant funding will support the fire department's efforts to enhance its emergency response capabilities by hiring new firefighters and supporting the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters. The project period runs from December 22, 2024 to December...
The Fire Protection Research Foundation, a non-profit organization, was awarded a $698,140 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER, CFDA 97.083) program on August 7, 2023. The goal of the SAFER Grant Program is to assist local fire departments with staffing and deployment capabilities to respond to emergencies and provide adequate fire and emergency protection for communities. As the research arm of the National...
The California State Firefighters' Association received a $1,046,880 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on December 22, 2024. The 4-year project grant, which runs through December 21, 2028, is intended to enhance the organization's emergency response capabilities by supporting the hiring of new firefighters and the recruitment/retention of volunteer firefighters. The SAFER grant program aims to ensure communities...