Project Grant EMW2024FF01733

The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $172,893.29 Project Grant to the Alpine Emergency Services Board, Inc. (doing business as the Alpine Volunteer Fire Department) under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA 97.083) on December 24, 2025. The grant will provide funding to the Alpine Volunteer Fire Department over a 4-year project period ending on December 23, 2029. The goal of the SAFER Grant Program is to assist local fire departments with staffing and deployment capabilities to enhance their emergency response capacity and ensure adequate fire and emergency protection for their communities. The grant funding will support the Alpine Volunteer Fire Department's efforts to increase their frontline firefighter staffing through hiring new firefighters and recruitment/retention of volunteer firefighters.