Federal Grant Award Summary

The City of Mandan Fire Department received a $1.602 million Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant (CFDA 97.083) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, awarded on March 19, 2026, with a project period through March 18, 2029. The SAFER program provides financial assistance to local fire departments to enhance emergency response capabilities by increasing frontline firefighter staffing. Under this award, the City of Mandan will utilize the grant funding to hire new firefighters and support volunteer firefighter recruitment and retention efforts, thereby strengthening the community's fire and emergency response infrastructure and operational readiness.

This three-year project supports the broader objective of ensuring adequate community protection from fire and fire-related hazards. The award reflects FEMA's commitment to assisting municipal fire departments across the United States in addressing staffing needs and improving local emergency response capacity. By targeting both career and volunteer firefighter recruitment and retention, the grant enables the City of Mandan to sustain and expand its emergency response workforce to meet community needs during the project period.