Staffing For Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER)

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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.

FY22 SAFER Funding

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

Applying

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

Get Tools and Resources

Awards

SAFER Guidance and Documents

Join an Upcoming Workshop

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

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	3/15/23
Inspiration Point Rural Fire Protection District	AR	Recruitment and Retention	$182,824	3/15/23
Seaside, City of	OR	Recruitment and Retention	$504,000	3/15/23
City of Gordon	GA	Recruitment and Retention	$202,800	3/15/23
Gettysburg Fire Department Inc	PA	Recruitment and Retention	$196,000	3/15/23
Dunn Emergency Services Inc	NC	Recruitment and Retention	$29,404	3/15/23
Sheppton Oneida Volunteer Fire Co	PA	Recruitment and Retention	$45,710	3/15/23
Bill'S Creek Volunteer Fire Department	NC	Recruitment and Retention	$160,248	3/15/23
Trinidad Volunteer Fire Department	TX	Recruitment and Retention	$138,000	3/15/23
Town of Spindale Police Department	NC	Recruitment and Retention	$177,300	3/15/23
North Whidbey Fire And Rescue	WA	Recruitment and Retention	$594,762	3/15/23
Borough of Sayreville, Inc	NJ	Recruitment and Retention	$5,270	3/15/23
Marion County Fire District No 1	OR	Recruitment and Retention	$607,862	3/15/23
West Plainfield Fire Protection District	CA	Recruitment and Retention	$388,880	3/15/23
East Petersburg Fire Co	PA	Recruitment and Retention	$755,550	3/15/23
Kinloch Fire Protection District of St. Louis County, Missouri	MO	Recruitment and Retention	$683,780	3/15/23
Fire Department of Montgomery Township	PA	Recruitment and Retention	$193,500	3/15/23
Union Road Volunteer Fire Department Inc	NC	Recruitment and Retention	$368,200	3/15/23
Unicoi Volunteer Fire Department, Incorporated	TN	Recruitment and Retention	$248,850	3/15/23
Millers Creek Fire Dept.	NC	Recruitment and Retention	$483,028	3/15/23

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