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Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agencys (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.
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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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: $32,062,500
Office: Department of Homeland Security - FEMA
Estimated Funding: $32,062,500
Who's Eligible
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
www.fema.gov/firegrants
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Fire Departments
Full Opportunity Web Address:
www.fema.gov/firegrants
Contact:
Fire Grants Help Desk:1-866-274-0960
Agency Email Description:
firegrants@fema.dhs.gov
Agency Email:
firegrants@fema.dhs.gov
Date Posted:
2012-07-16
Application Due Date:
2012-08-10
Archive Date:
2012-09-09
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