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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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FY22 SAFER Funding

FY 2022 NOFO is now available. The application period closes Mar. 17, 2023

Applying

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

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

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FY21 SAFER Funding

As of Feb. 24, 2023, FEMA has made 171 awards totaling $471.9 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 Ordina in modo ascendente
City of Cortland Fire Department NY Recruitment and Retention $421,920
Inspiration Point Rural Fire Protection District AR Recruitment and Retention $182,824
Seaside, City of OR Recruitment and Retention $504,000
City of Gordon GA Recruitment and Retention $202,800
Gettysburg Fire Department Inc PA Recruitment and Retention $196,000
Dunn Emergency Services Inc NC Recruitment and Retention $29,404
Sheppton Oneida Volunteer Fire Co PA Recruitment and Retention $45,710
Bill'S Creek Volunteer Fire Department NC Recruitment and Retention $160,248
Trinidad Volunteer Fire Department TX Recruitment and Retention $138,000
Town of Spindale Police Department NC Recruitment and Retention $177,300
North Whidbey Fire And Rescue WA Recruitment and Retention $594,762
Borough of Sayreville, Inc NJ Recruitment and Retention $5,270
Marion County Fire District No 1 OR Recruitment and Retention $607,862
West Plainfield Fire Protection District CA Recruitment and Retention $388,880
East Petersburg Fire Co PA Recruitment and Retention $755,550
Kinloch Fire Protection District of St. Louis County, Missouri MO Recruitment and Retention $683,780
Fire Department of Montgomery Township PA Recruitment and Retention $193,500
Union Road Volunteer Fire Department Inc NC Recruitment and Retention $368,200
Unicoi Volunteer Fire Department, Incorporated TN Recruitment and Retention $248,850
Millers Creek Fire Dept. NC Recruitment and Retention $483,028