Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response

"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, rehire firefighters that have been laid off, retain firefighters facing imminent layoffs, or filling of positions that were vacated through attrition.

SAFER offers grants to support activities in two categories:
1. Hiring of Firefighters 2. Recruitment and Retention of Volunteer Firefighters The authority for SAFER is derived from the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974, as amended (15 U.S.C.

§2229a et seq.).

The program guidance 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.

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Related Programs

Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER)

Department of Homeland Security


Agency: Department of Homeland Security

Office: Department of Homeland Security - FEMA

Estimated Funding: $380,747,000


Relevant Nonprofit Program Categories





Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
Program Guidance

Additional Information of Eligibility:
Fire Departments

Full Opportunity Web Address:
www.fema.gov/firegrants

Contact:
FEMA Call Center: 866.927.5646

Agency Email Description:
FEMA GPD Call Center

Agency Email:
ASK-GMD@dhs.gov

Date Posted:
2012-01-30

Application Due Date:
2012-02-24

Archive Date:
2012-02-25


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