The City of Albemarle was awarded a $1,834,236.90 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 March 22, 2025, will be used to support the city's fire department in enhancing its emergency response capabilities over a 3-year period through September 21, 2028.
The SAFER Grant Program provides funding to help fire departments increase their frontline firefighting personnel, either through the hiring of new firefighters or the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters. This award to the City of Albemarle will enable the city to bolster its fire department's staffing and deployment to ensure adequate fire protection and emergency response services for the community.
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