The Shoals Volunteer Fire District Inc. received a $133,150 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to enhance staffing and deployment capabilities from November 2021 through November 2025. The SAFER Grant Program, listed under the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance as CFDA #97.083, aims to help local fire departments respond effectively to emergencies and ensure adequate fire protection. The awarded funds will...
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 Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded the Junaluska Community Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. a $985,104 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant to fund staffing and deployment capabilities from February 18, 2023 through February 17, 2026. The SAFER Grant Program, listed under the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance as 97.083, aims to help local fire departments improve their ability to respond to emergencies and protect communities from fire and related...
The Tasley Volunteer Fire Co was awarded a $135,600 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 funding, awarded on November 10, 2024, will be used to hire new firefighters and support volunteer recruitment efforts, with the goal of improving the fire department's emergency response capabilities and community fire protection services. The SAFER Grant Program is designed to...
The Gaston Volunteer Fire Department Inc. was awarded a $304,005 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 on November 10, 2024, will support the fire department's staffing and deployment capabilities to enhance emergency response and fire protection services for the local community over a three-year project period ending on November 9, 2027. The SAFER Grant...
The Mulberry Fairplains Fire Rescue organization was awarded a $433,500 SAFER (Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response) grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on November 19, 2024. The grant, provided under the SAFER Grant Program (CFDA 97.083), aims to enhance the fire department's emergency response capabilities by funding staff hiring and volunteer firefighter recruitment/retention efforts. The project period runs from November 2024 through November 2028, with the...
The Community Volunteer Fire Department was awarded a $375,360 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program. The goal of the SAFER Grant Program is to assist local fire departments with staffing and deployment capabilities to respond to emergencies and ensure communities have adequate protection from fire and fire-related hazards. Through this November 29, 2021 award, the Community Volunteer Fire...
The Shilo Danieltown Oakland Volunteer Fire Department (S D O VOL Fire Dept) received a $235,786 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to support staffing and deployment capabilities from November 2021 through November 2025. The SAFER Grant Program, listed under the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance as CFDA #97.083, aims to help local fire departments enhance their abilities to respond to emergencies and...
The Tigerville Fire Department received a $125,462.71 Project Grant award under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA 97.083), administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The grant, awarded on November 10, 2024, will support the fire department's efforts to enhance its emergency response capabilities and ensure adequate fire and life safety protection for the Travelers Rest, South Carolina community. The funding will enable the...
The Waynesville Rural Fire Protection District was awarded a $713,200 Project Grant under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA 97.083) administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The grant, which began on November 5, 2024 and is scheduled for completion by November 4, 2028, is intended to enhance the district's emergency response capabilities by funding the hiring of new firefighters and supporting the recruitment and retention...