This department is offering the SAFER grant to assist fire departments in hiring and retaining firefighters. The grant supports activities such as hiring firefighters, rehiring laid-off firefighters, retaining firefighters at risk of layoffs, and filling vacated positions. SAFER grants are categorized into hiring firefighters and recruitment/retention of volunteer firefighters. The program is guided by the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974, offering financial assistance to eligible applicants for these firefighting activities.
Opportunity ID: 271071
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | DHS-14-GPD-083-000-99 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Employment, Labor and Training |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 400 |
| Assistance Listings: | 97.083 — Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 06, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – The close date will be provided when the application period is set. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | – The close date will be provided when the application period is set. |
| Archive Date: | Sep 30, 2015 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $340,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $0 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | County governments Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) City or township governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Fire Departments |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Department of Homeland Security – FEMA |
| Description: | The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agencys (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, rehire firefighters that have been laid off, retain firefighters facing imminent layoffs, or filling of positions that were vacated through attrition. SAFER offers grants to support activities in two categories: 1. Hiring of Firefighters 2. Recruitment and Retention of Volunteer Firefighters The authority for SAFER is derived from the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974, as amended (15 U.S.C. §2229a et seq.). The program guidance 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. |
| Link to Additional Information: | www.fema.gov/firegrants |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
SAFER Help Desk
(866) 274-0960 firegrants@dhs.gov Email:firegrants@dhs.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 271071 Full Announcement-1 -> FY 2014 SAFER FOA_FINAL 12-19-2014.pdf
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