Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER)
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- DHS-19-GPD-083-000-99
- Agency
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
Department of Homeland Security
- Applications due
- Originally
- Award size
- Not on record
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Other
- Eligible applicants
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- County Governments
- City/Township Governments
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
Synopsis
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Update #2 · Latest ·
In recognition of the economic hardships facing local jurisdictions and fire departments across the country as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad F. Wolf has waived the cost share, position cost limit, supplanting, and minimum budget requirements for FY19 SAFER grant applicants. More information is in Information Bulletin 450 which can be found at the end of the NOFO. In addition, the application period is being extended to Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at 5 p.m. ET. -
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.
Update #1 ·
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.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 SAFER NOFO updated 5.14.2020.pdf | ||
| FY 2019 SAFER NOFO - Final 4.2.20 -.pdf |
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