Opportunity ID: 352757
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | DHS-23-GPD-083-00-99 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Fiscal Year 2023 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant |
| 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: | Preparedness: Fire and Life Safety |
| 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: | Mar 04, 2024 |
| Last Updated Date: | Mar 04, 2024 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 12, 2024 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 12, 2024 |
| Archive Date: | May 12, 2024 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $360,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $0 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) County governments City or township governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Fire Departments, National, state, local, or federally recognized 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. 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. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://www.fema.gov/grants/preparedness/firefighters/safer/documents |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
FEMA GO Help Desk
Phone: 1-877-585-3242 E-mail: femago@fema.dhs.gov Email:femago@fema.dhs.gov |
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