Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grants

Post Date

August 17th 2010

Application Due Date

September 17th 2010

Funding Opportunity Number

DHS-10-GPD-083-000-01

CFDA Number(s)

97.083

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Employment, Labor and Training

Number of Awards

400

Eligibility Categories

County Governments
City or Township Governments
Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments
Non-Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Organizations
Other

Fire Departments, Statewide or Local Volunteer Firefighter Interest Organizations

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $420000000

• Award Range:

  $0 - $0

Grant Description

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Grant Programs Directorate is responsible for the implementation and administration of the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grants. SAFER grants provide financial assistance to help fire departments increase their cadre of frontline firefighters or to rehire firefighters that have been laid off. The goal is to assist local fire departments with staffing and deployment capabilities so they may respond to emergencies whenever they occur, assuring their communities have adequate protection from fire and fire-related hazards. SAFER offers grants to support activities in two categories: (1) Hiring of Firefighters and (2) Recruitment and Retention of Volunteer Firefighters.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Homeland Security

• Office:

  Department of Homeland Security - FEMA

• Agency Contact:

  AFG Help Desk
  1-866-274-0960

• Agency Mailing Address:

  firegrants@dhs.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  firegrants@dhs.gov

• More Information:

  Program Guidance