Opportunity ID: 326125
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | DHS-19-GPD-083-000-99 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) |
| 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 of 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 2 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 07, 2020 |
| Last Updated Date: | May 15, 2020 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 15, 2020 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 27, 2020 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 14, 2020 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $350,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $0 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | County governments City or township governments Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Fire Departments and 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: | Program Guidance |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact the SAFER Help Desk at firegrants@fema.dhs.gov or (866) 274-0960.
Email:firegrants@fema.dhs.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| In recognition of the economic hardships facing local jurisdictions and fire departments across the country as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad F. Wolf has waived the cost share, position cost limit, supplanting, and minimum budget requirements for FY19 SAFER grant applicants. More information is in Information Bulletin 450 which can be found at the end of the NOFO. In addition, the application period is being extended to Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at 5 p.m. ET. | May 15, 2020 | |
| Apr 07, 2020 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | DHS-19-GPD-083-000-99 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) |
| 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 of 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 2 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 07, 2020 |
| Last Updated Date: | May 15, 2020 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 15, 2020 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 27, 2020 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 14, 2020 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $350,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $0 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | County governments City or township governments Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Fire Departments and 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: | Program Guidance |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact the SAFER Help Desk at firegrants@fema.dhs.gov or (866) 274-0960.
Email:firegrants@fema.dhs.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | DHS-19-GPD-083-000-99 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) |
| 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 of 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: | Apr 07, 2020 |
| Last Updated Date: | Apr 07, 2020 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 15, 2020 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 14, 2020 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $350,000,000 |
| 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 and 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: | Program Guidance |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact the SAFER Help Desk at firegrants@fema.dhs.gov or (866) 274-0960.
Email:firegrants@fema.dhs.gov |
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