Project Grant EMW2024FF00058
- The Dekalb County Department of Finance was awarded a $6,843,998.10 Project Grant by 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 support the Dekalb County Fire Department's efforts to enhance emergency response capabilities and ensure adequate fire protection for the community over a 3-year period ending on March 21, 2028. The SAFER Grant Program provides...
- The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $1,080,000.00 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant (CFDA 97.083) to the Braidwood Fire Protection District in Braidwood, Illinois. The grant, with a project period from March 2025 to March 2028, will support the fire department's efforts to enhance its emergency response capabilities through hiring new firefighters and supporting the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters. The SAFER Grant Program...
- The City of Rochelle, IL was awarded a $919,368.66 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on February 8, 2025. The purpose of this 3-year Project Grant award (ending February 7, 2028) is to enhance the emergency response capabilities of the Rochelle Fire Department by supporting the hiring of new firefighters. The SAFER Grant Program, authorized under Assistance Listing (CFDA) 97.083, aims to ensure communities across...
- The City of Kendallville, Indiana received a $263,383.54 Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA 97.083). This grant, awarded on January 19, 2025, aims to enhance the city's fire department staffing and deployment capabilities to improve emergency response and fire protection services for the community. The funding will support the hiring of new firefighters over a 3-year...
- The City of Calumet City, Illinois was awarded a $3.6 million 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 help local fire departments improve staffing and deployment capabilities for responding to emergencies and ensuring communities have adequate protection from fire and fire-related hazards. With this funding, the City of Calumet City will support staffing...
- The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded the Burnham Village of Burnham, Illinois a $126,795 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant on May 22, 2023. The SAFER grant program, listed under the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance as 97.083, aims to enhance local fire departments' staffing and deployment capabilities for responding to emergencies and ensuring adequate community protection from fire and fire-related hazards. Under this project grant, the Burnham...
- The Skokie Fire Department was awarded a $2,565,372 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to enhance staffing and deployment capabilities from August 2023 through August 2026. The SAFER grant program aims to help local fire departments improve their ability to respond to emergencies and ensure adequate community protection against fire and related hazards. Funding will support the Skokie Fire Department's staffing through...
- The Village of Brookfield, Illinois was awarded a $757,941.74 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program. The goal of the SAFER Grant Program, according to its CFDA description, is to assist local fire departments with staffing and deployment capabilities in order to respond to emergencies and ensure communities have adequate protection from fire and fire-related hazards. It can reasonably be...
- The City of Lincoln, Nebraska's Public Works & Utilities Division has been awarded a $5,922,391.50 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 funding, with a period of performance from February 26, 2024 to February 25, 2027, will support the city's efforts to enhance staffing and deployment capabilities for its fire department. This will help ensure adequate...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded the Village of Streamwood, Illinois a $914,058 Project Grant under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program (CFDA 97.083) on March 19, 2026. The award supports a three-year initiative through March 18, 2029, designed to enhance local fire department emergency response capabilities. The funding is allocated to support the hiring of new firefighters and to strengthen recruitment and...
The City of DeKalb received a $3.07 million Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program (CFDA 97.083), awarded on March 23, 2026, with a completion date of March 22, 2029. This three-year grant supports the City of DeKalb's fire and emergency response capabilities by funding the hiring of new firefighters and supporting recruitment and retention efforts for the local fire department. The SAFER program is designed to strengthen frontline firefighter staffing and ensure communities maintain adequate emergency response capacity to address fire and fire-related hazards. The grant directly supports the City of DeKalb's public safety infrastructure by enabling the municipality to enhance its fire department operations in DeKalb, Illinois. As part of FEMA's broader commitment to supporting local fire departments nationwide, this award represents a significant investment in the city's emergency services personnel and operational readiness during the grant period through March 2029.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $1.9m | 9/25/25 |