Project Grant EMW2024FF01576
- 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 City of Salinas received a $4,740,042.15 federal 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). The goal of the SAFER program is to assist local fire departments with staffing and deployment capabilities to ensure adequate fire and emergency response protection for communities. This funding will enable the City of Salinas to hire new firefighters...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The City of Fullerton received a $4.6 million Project Grant 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. This award, which extends through March 22, 2029, supports the City's fire department in hiring new firefighters and implementing recruitment and retention initiatives for volunteer firefighters. The SAFER program is designed to enhance local...
- The City of Ventura, California received a $15,274,719.98 Project Grant award 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 (CFDA 97.083) is to assist local fire departments with staffing and deployment capabilities to respond to emergencies and ensure communities have adequate protection from fire and fire-related hazards. The City of Ventura will use the three-year award ending...
- The City of Modesto was awarded a $5,149,721.97 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on March 2, 2025. The SAFER Grant Program (CFDA 97.083) provides financial assistance to local fire departments to enhance their emergency response capabilities, with a focus on hiring new firefighters and supporting the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters. The objective of the grant is to ensure communities have...
- The City of Fairfield, California was awarded a $3,350,290 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to support staffing and deployment capabilities for the Fairfield Fire Department through February 2025. The SAFER Grant Program, listed under the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance as CFDA #97.083, aims to help local fire departments respond effectively to emergencies by ensuring adequate staffing levels. This...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The San Bernardino County Fire Protection District received a $15.18 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 three-year project grant provides funding to support the district's primary objectives of hiring new firefighters and enhancing recruitment and retention initiatives for volunteer firefighters across...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded Butte County Fire Department a $815,000 project grant under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Program (CFDA 97.083) on December 19, 2025. The award, with a project period extending through December 18, 2029, supports enhanced firefighting capabilities and emergency response services in Oroville, California. The grant funds are allocated toward increasing frontline firefighter staffing...
- 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 City of Stockton Fire Department Division, doing business as the Stockton Fire Department, was awarded a $4,299,722.07 Project Grant on September 15, 2023 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA 97.083). This funding supports the Stockton Fire Department's efforts to enhance staffing levels, improve response capabilities, and acquire equipment and resources to effectively protect the community of over...
The City of Vallejo Fire Department received a $4.72 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 deadline of March 22, 2029. This three-year grant provides financial assistance to support the hiring of new firefighters and the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters in Vallejo, California. The SAFER Program is designed to enhance local fire department staffing and deployment capabilities to ensure adequate community protection from fire and fire-related emergencies. The funding enables the Vallejo Fire Department to increase frontline firefighter staffing levels, thereby strengthening the department's operational capacity and emergency response infrastructure. This award represents continued federal investment in the department's capabilities, building on previous SAFER grants and equipment assistance received in prior years to maintain adequate staffing and emergency response services for the Vallejo community.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $2.9m | 9/25/25 |