The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) offers SAFER Grants to support fire departments in increasing frontline firefighters, rehiring laid-off firefighters, retaining firefighters facing layoffs, and filling vacant positions. These grants assist in hiring firefighters and recruiting/retaining volunteer firefighters. The SAFER program, authorized by the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act, aims to bolster fire and emergency response capabilities. Applicants can access funding details and application requirements in the notice of funding opportunity to enhance their fire service capabilities. Closing date for applications is on February 10, 2017.
Opportunity ID: 291031
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | DHS-16-GPD-083-000-99 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grants |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | The hiring firefighters and the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters. |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 300 |
| Assistance Listings: | 97.083 — Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 03, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 10, 2017 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 10, 2017 |
| Archive Date: | Mar 12, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $345,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $0 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) City or township governments County governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Fire Departments National, state, local, or tribal organizations representing the interests of volunteer firefighters |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Department of Homeland Security – FEMA |
| 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, 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.). |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/documents/127856 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
SAFER Help Desk
(866) 274-0960 FireGrants@fema.dhs.gov Email:FireGrants@fema.dhs.gov |
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