Federal Grant Award Summary

The City of Maplewood, Minnesota was awarded $2,586,884.76 under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA 97.083) by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on March 23, 2026. The three-year project grant, with an ultimate completion date of March 22, 2029, supports the primary objective of enhancing local fire department emergency response capabilities through the hiring and retention of frontline firefighters. The funding enables the City of Maplewood to strengthen its fire services operational capacity and ensure adequate community protection from fire and fire-related hazards.

Under the SAFER program, the City of Maplewood will utilize the grant funding to conduct recruitment and staffing initiatives aimed at increasing the number of available firefighters and supporting volunteer firefighter recruitment and retention efforts. These activities directly contribute to the city's strategic priority of strengthening emergency services infrastructure and improving response times across North St. Paul, where the project will be performed.