Project Grant EMW2024FF00491
- The California State Firefighters' Association received a $1,046,880 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on December 22, 2024. The 4-year project grant, which runs through December 21, 2028, is intended to enhance the organization's emergency response capabilities by supporting the hiring of new firefighters and the recruitment/retention of volunteer firefighters. The SAFER grant program aims to ensure communities...
- The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded a $3.8 million project grant to the California State Firefighters Employee Welfare Benefits Corporation under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program (CFDA 97.083). The goal of the SAFER program is to help local fire departments improve staffing and deployment capabilities for responding to emergencies and ensuring adequate fire and hazard protection for communities. Funds will support the California State...
- The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded a $2.09 million project grant to the California State Firefighters' Association under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program. The SAFER grant aims to help local fire departments enhance staffing and deployment capabilities to respond to emergencies and ensure adequate fire and hazard protection for communities. The California State Firefighters' Association will use this three-year grant funding from November...
- The Butte County Fire Department in Oroville, CA received a $815,000 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (CFDA 97.083) on December 19, 2025. The grant will be used to enhance the department's firefighting capabilities and emergency response services over the project period ending December 18, 2029. The funding will support initiatives to increase frontline firefighter staffing through both hiring new firefighters...
- The City of Fullerton was awarded a $4,600,080.00 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, which runs from March 2026 to March 2029, is intended to support the city's fire department in enhancing its emergency response capabilities through two primary activities: hiring new firefighters and supporting the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters. The...
- 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 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $709,100 Project Grant under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA 97.083) to the Gold Ridge Fire Protection District in Sebastopol, CA. 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 protection from fire and fire-related hazards for communities. This award will support the Gold...
- The City of Merced received a $8,903,616 Project Grant award on September 15, 2023 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA 97.083). This grant funding will enable the city to enhance its firefighting and emergency response capabilities by supporting the hiring of new firefighters or the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters. The SAFER Grant Program aims to ensure communities have...
- The Gold Ridge Fire Protection District was awarded a $2,402,374.50 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on March 23, 2026. The grant, authorized under CFDA 97.083, aims to support the district in enhancing its emergency response capabilities by increasing its frontline firefighter staffing through both hiring new firefighters and supporting the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters. The...
- The federal Project Grant award of $2,727,022.99, issued on Dec 22, 2024 by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA 97.083), supports the International Association of Fire Chiefs, Inc. (IAFC) in enhancing local fire departments' emergency response capabilities across the United States. The grant funds will enable IAFC to focus on two key activities: hiring new firefighters and supporting the...
The Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program, administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), awarded a $2,079,500.00 project grant to the California State Firefighters Employee Welfare Benefits Corporation (UEI: ZPGJZ1ZZM4B6) on December 23, 2025. The award, with a completion date of December 22, 2029, is intended to support the recipient's efforts to increase frontline firefighter staffing and enhance their emergency response capabilities. The grant funding will be used for two primary activities: hiring new firefighters and supporting the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters. This federal grant award demonstrates FEMA's commitment to ensuring communities have adequate protection from fire and fire-related hazards by strengthening the operational capacities of local fire departments across the United States.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $2.1m | 9/25/25 |