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Fiscal Year 2024 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program
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| International, Foreign Affairs & National Security |
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DHS |
07-03-2025 | $324.0 M | No Match Required |
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CFDA
97.083 -- Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER)
Description
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Grant Programs Directorate implements and administers the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grants.SAFER grants provide financial assistance to help fire departments increase frontline firefighters. SAFER offers grants to support activities in two activities:
1. Hiring of Firefighters
2. Recruitment and Retention of Volunteer Firefighters
The authority for SAFER is derived from Section 34 of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (Pub. L. No. 93-498, as amended) (15 U.S.C. § 2229a).
The notice of funding opportunity document provides potential applicants with the details of the requirements, processing, and evaluation of an application for financial assistance for both of these activity areas.
Applicants can submit applications for this funding opportunity through FEMA Grants Outcomes (GO). Access the system at https://go.fema.gov/
Eligibility
- IHE
- Local Government
- Non-Profit
- Other
- State Government
- Tribal Government
Additional Eligibility Information
Fire Departments, National, state, local, or federally recognized tribal organizations representing the interests of volunteer firefighters
Key Date(s)
- May 20, 2025: Last Updated Date
- May 20, 2025: Posted Date
- July 03, 2025: Current Closing Date for Applications
- July 03, 2025: Application Due Date
- August 02, 2025: Application Archive Date
Contact Information
FEMA GO Help Desk
Phone: 1-877-585-3242 E-mail: femago@fema.dhs.gov 1-877-585-3242