Project Grant EMW2024FF00139
- The City of Elgin, Illinois was awarded a $416,213.20 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program (CFDA 97.044). The grant will support the City's efforts to enhance public and firefighter safety with respect to fire and fire-related hazards through August 2024. The AFG program aims to provide critical equipment, protective gear, emergency vehicles, training and other resources to help first responders meet their...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The City of Oregon received a $3.85 million Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant (CFDA 97.083) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on March 23, 2026, with a completion date of March 22, 2029. This project grant supports the City of Oregon's fire department in enhancing emergency response capabilities through increased staffing of frontline firefighters and improved recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters. The...
- 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...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Bourbonnais Fire Protection received a Project Grant award of $957,317.31 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA 97.083), effective March 19, 2026, with a completion date of March 18, 2029. This three-year award supports the enhancement of emergency response capabilities in Bourbonnais, Illinois. The grant provides funding to support local fire department staffing...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The City of Peoria received a $4.92 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's fire department in enhancing emergency response capabilities through firefighter hiring and recruitment and retention initiatives for volunteer firefighters....
- 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...
- 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 City of Urbana, Illinois was awarded a $1.7 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 enhance staffing and deployment capabilities to respond to emergencies and ensure adequate fire and fire-related hazard protection for communities. Through this funding, the City of Urbana will support staffing and deployment...
- The City of Waukegan, Illinois was awarded a $2,585,479.62 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. Specifically, this three-year award running from March 2023 to March...
- 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 Elgin received a Project Grant award of $4.91M from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA 97.083) on March 23, 2026, with a completion date of March 22, 2029. This three-year award supports the City of Elgin Fire Department's efforts to enhance emergency response capabilities by funding firefighter hiring and recruitment initiatives. The SAFER program assists local fire departments in increasing frontline firefighter staffing to ensure adequate community protection from fire and fire-related hazards. The grant enables the City of Elgin to strengthen its operational capacity through expanded staffing and improved emergency response infrastructure. By supporting both new firefighter positions and recruitment and retention efforts, the award directly addresses workforce needs within the fire department while enhancing the municipality's overall emergency response readiness for the Elgin, IL community.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $3.0m | 9/25/25 |