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Staffing For Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER)

The Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grants (SAFER) was created to provide funding directly to fire departments and volunteer firefighter interest organizations to help them increase or maintain the number of trained, "front line" firefighters available in their communities.

The goal of SAFER is to enhance the local fire departments' abilities to comply with staffing, response and operational standards established by the NFPA (NFPA 1710 and/or NFPA 1720). For details, review the National Fire Protection Association's codes and standards.

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FY 2021 SAFER Funding

As of May 19, 2023, FEMA has made 363 awards totaling $558.4 million.

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Contact the AFG Program Help Desk toll-free at 866-274-0960 or send an email to firegrants@fema.dhs.gov.

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Awards

Use the table below to search for awards by organization or program name, sort by state or filter by year.

Organization State Program Award Amount Award Date
County of Dona Ana NM Recruitment and Retention $644,000
Medford Lakes Fire Department NJ Recruitment and Retention $172,000
Skagit County Fire District 14 WA Recruitment and Retention $300,000
Township of Berkeley NJ Recruitment and Retention $39,930
Lake Shastina Community Services District CA Recruitment and Retention $354,750
Audubon Borough of NJ Recruitment and Retention $200,000
Shiloh Fire Department NC Recruitment and Retention $210,900
Williamsville Fire Protection District Auxilliary IL Recruitment and Retention $94,900
Greene, County of VA Recruitment and Retention $176,445
Creedmoor Volunteer Fire Department NC Recruitment and Retention $189,353
Banner Elk Volunteer Fire Department NC Recruitment and Retention $138,000
Center Pigeon Fire Department, Incorporated NC Recruitment and Retention $46,500
Long Beach, City of CA Hiring of Firefighters $3,049,915
City of Ellsworth ME Recruitment and Retention of Volunteer Firefighters $1,239,537
Washington, County of FL Recruitment and Retention of Volunteer Firefighters $1,096,000
Oakland, City of CA Hiring of Firefighters $27,392,155
National Volunteer Fire Council, Inc. MD Recruitment and Retention of Volunteer Firefighters $2,895,376
West Metro Fire Protection District CO Hiring of Firefighters $5,027,472
Lisbon Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. MD Recruitment and Retention $389,480
Bohemia Fire District NY Recruitment and Retention $378,660

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