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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 2023 SAFER Update

As of Sept. 23, 2024, FEMA has made 191 SAFER awards totaling 360 million.

You may view the individual award data in the Awards section below.

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Connect With Us

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

Fire Program Specialists in FEMA’s regions respond to questions about the program and conduct grant monitoring activities. View regional contacts.

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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 Ordenar ascendente
South Metro Fire Department MN Hiring of Firefighters $3,361,761
Whatcom County Fire Protection District 1 WA Hiring of Firefighters $1,957,181
Town of Hampstead Fire Department NH Hiring of Firefighters $1,377,451
Elmira City Clerk NY Hiring of Firefighters $1,365,672
City of Euclid OH Hiring of Firefighters $1,539,288
City of West Covina CA Hiring of Firefighters $6,804,000
Woodburn Rural Fire Protection District OR Hiring of Firefighters $4,646,088
Village of Hilside IL Hiring of Firefighters $1,175,875
Town of Fort Mill SC Hiring of Firefighters $4,223,398
City of Bloomington MN Hiring of Firefighters $6,942,948
International Association of Fire Chiefs, Inc. VA Recruitment and Retention $2,727,022
Iowa Firefighters Association NE Recruitment and Retention $1,489,500
Firemens Association of The State of New York NY Recruitment and Retention $1,914,000
Eastern Knox County Joint Fire District OH Hiring of Firefighters $1,267,859
City of El Segundo CA Hiring of Firefighters $5,434,434
Umatilla County Fire District Number 1 OR Hiring of Firefighters $6,935,348
Clay County Board of County Commissioners FL Hiring of Firefighters $4,057,906
Firemens Association State of Pa PA Recruitment and Retention $1,064,800
Town of Medfield MA Hiring of Firefighters $1,138,176
County of Albemarle VA Hiring of Firefighters $1,746,969