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.

FY20 SAFER Funding

As of Sept. 10, 2021, FEMA has made 202 SAFER awards totaling $355 million. See all awards.

Applying

Submit, approve and manage FEMA grants on our platform, FEMA GO, or view our FEMA GO user guides to learn more.

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Awards

SAFER Guidance and Documents

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Rules and Tools

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.

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 Trier par ordre croissant
Hazelwood, City of	MO	Hiring of Firefighters	$2,915,007	9/10/21
Syracuse, City of	NY	Hiring of Firefighters	$3,237,125	9/10/21
Capital Region Council of Governments	PA	Recruitment and Retention	$2,205,000	9/10/21
Autauga County Firefighters Assoc. Inc.	AL	Recruitment and Retention	$620,678	9/10/21
Liberty Fire District, Inc.	FL	Recruitment and Retention	$585,704	9/10/21
Cool Springs Volunteer Fire Department Inc	NC	Recruitment and Retention	$280,320	9/10/21
Flower Hill Hose Co. No. 1	NY	Recruitment and Retention	$105,780	9/10/21
Windham Township Volunteer Fire Co	PA	Recruitment and Retention	$35,254	9/10/21
Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District	CA	Hiring of Firefighters	$11,496,721	9/10/21
Dekalb, City of	IL	Hiring of Firefighters	$2,721,256	9/10/21
Pactolus Volunteer Fire Dept	NC	Recruitment and Retention	$133,288	9/10/21
Fremont Volunteer Fire Department #1, Inc.	NY	Recruitment and Retention	$28,656	9/10/21
Memphis, City of	TN	Hiring of Firefighters	$10,795,984	9/10/21
Cambria Fire Department	CA	Hiring of Firefighters	$1,050,294	9/10/21
Petersburg City Hall	IN	Recruitment and Retention	$489,256	9/10/21
Red Oak Community Rural Fire Dept., Inc.	NC	Recruitment and Retention	$202,330	9/10/21
Trotwood, City of	OH	Hiring of Firefighters	$2,583,621	9/10/21
Louisa, County of	VA	Hiring of Firefighters	$1,897,410	9/10/21
California State Firefighters' Association	CA	Recruitment and Retention	$2,090,300	9/10/21
Boston, City of	MA	Hiring of Firefighters	$24,154,518	9/10/21