The Millers Creek Fire Department was awarded a $483,028 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The SAFER grant program aims to help local fire departments improve staffing and deployment capabilities for responding to emergencies and ensuring adequate fire and hazard protection for communities. Through this four-year project grant running from June 2023 to June 2027, the Millers Creek Fire Department will enhance its...
The Town of Fort Mill was awarded a $4,223,398.05 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on March 22, 2025. The three-year grant, which runs through March 21, 2028, is intended to strengthen the town's fire department's capabilities through hiring firefighters and supporting volunteer recruitment. The SAFER grant program, authorized under CFDA 97.083, provides funding to local fire departments across the United States...
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...
The Central County Fire Department was awarded a $8,116,315.08 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on March 2, 2025. The award, provided under CFDA Program 97.083, will fund the department's efforts to enhance its emergency response capabilities over a 3-year project period ending March 1, 2028. The SAFER Grant Program aims to assist local fire departments in increasing frontline firefighter staffing and improving...
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 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 Millcreek Township was awarded a $5,425,878.30 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 aims to enhance the township's emergency response capabilities by supporting firefighter hiring and recruitment efforts. The 3-year grant period runs from March 2025 to March 2028. The SAFER Grant Program is a federal initiative that provides financial assistance to local...
The Pikesville Volunteer Fire Co. was awarded a $272,700 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on November 19, 2024. The SAFER Grant Program, with CFDA number 97.083, provides funding to local fire departments to enhance their staffing and deployment capabilities to ensure adequate protection from fire and fire-related hazards. This four-year SAFER grant award will support Pikesville Volunteer Fire Co.'s efforts to...
The Town of Marion, through its Marion Fire Department, has been awarded a $190,476.19 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on August 7, 2023. The SAFER Grant Program (CFDA 97.083) aims to assist local fire departments with staffing and deployment capabilities to enhance community fire and emergency response capabilities. This award will support the Marion Fire Department's efforts to ensure adequate emergency...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $296,000.00 Project Grant to the non-profit organization Blue Rock Fire Rescue 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 fire protection for communities. This funding will support Blue Rock Fire Rescue in delivering staffing and...