Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER)

Closed Posted

Opportunity number
DHS-18-GPD-083-000-99
Agency
Applications due
Award size
Not on record

Opportunity facts

Funding instrument
Grant
Category
  • Other
Eligible applicants
  • County Governments
  • City/Township Governments
  • Other
Full announcement

Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .

Synopsis

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Grant Programs Directorate implements and administers the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grants. SAFER grants provide financial assistance to help fire departments increase frontline firefighters. SAFER offers grants to support activities in two activities: 1. Hiring of Firefighters 2. Recruitment and Retention of Volunteer Firefighters The authority for SAFER is derived from Section 34 of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (Pub. L. No. 93-498, as amended) (15 U.S.C. § 2229a).The notice of funding opportunity document provides potential applicants with the details of the requirements, processing, and evaluation of an application for financial assistance for both of these activity areas.

Eligibility

Fire DepartmentsNational, state, local, or federally recognized tribal organizations representing the interests of volunteer firefighters

Files

File Type Posted
FY_2018_SAFER_NOFO_Final_Updated_App_Dates_508.pdf PDF

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