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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FY22 SAFER

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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

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FY21 SAFER Funding

As of March 31, 2023, FEMA has made 275 awards totaling $494.3 million. See all 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
Borough of Dumont NJ Recruitment and Retention $189,700
Washington Fire Co Number 1 PA Recruitment and Retention $23,150
Oneida Castle Fire Department Inc NY Recruitment and Retention $296,250
Gallatin Sunnyside VFD PA Recruitment and Retention $24,000
Doe Valley Volunteer Fire Department TN Recruitment and Retention $77,716
Tunnelton Volunteer Fire Department Inc WV Recruitment and Retention $85,680
Weed, City of CA Recruitment and Retention $382,000
Oxford, Village of NY Recruitment and Retention $226,200
City of Oelwein IA Recruitment and Retention $45,000
Bethesda, Town of OH Recruitment and Retention $366,195
Number Seven Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. NC Recruitment and Retention $150,672
Monroe Rural Fire Protection District OR Recruitment and Retention $171,301
Jeffersonville Fire District NY Recruitment and Retention $39,500
Craley Community Fire Co PA Recruitment and Retention $238,050
Providence Volunteer Fire Department SC Recruitment and Retention $231,292
Village of Neosho WI Recruitment and Retention $62,176
Belforest Volunteer Fire Search & Rescue Inc AL Recruitment and Retention $529,250
Robbins Hose Company No. 1, of Dover, Delaware DE Recruitment and Retention $241,300
Village of Spring Valley NY Recruitment and Retention $143,010
Charter Township of Comstock MI Recruitment and Retention $32,525

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Last updated March 31, 2023
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