The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is offering the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant. This grant program provides crucial financial assistance to fire departments nationwide. Its primary purpose is to help departments enhance their operational capacity by increasing frontline firefighters. Specifically, the SAFER grant aims to support the hiring of new firefighters, the rehiring of those previously laid off, and the retention of personnel facing imminent layoffs. It also covers the filling of positions vacated through attrition. The grant operates under two main categories: direct hiring of firefighters and the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters, ensuring comprehensive support for emergency response readiness across communities.
Opportunity ID: 140673
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | DHS-11-GPD-083-000-99 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response |
| 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 26, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 24, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 24, 2012 |
| Archive Date: | Feb 25, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $380,747,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | City or township governments Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) County 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: | Program Guidance |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
FEMA Call Center: 866.927.5646
Email:ASK-GMD@dhs.gov |
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Related Documents
Folder 140673 Full Announcement-1 -> fy2011 safer_appendix ii_final.pdf
Folder 140673 Full Announcement-1 -> fy 2011 safer_program guidance[1][1].pdf
Folder 140673 Full Announcement-1 -> fy2011 safer_appendix i_final.pdf
Folder 140673 Revised Full Announcement-1 -> fy 2011 safer_program guidance_v2[2] 1 31 12.pdf
Folder 140673 Revised Full Announcement-1 -> fy 2011 safer_program guidance final combined_01312012.pdf
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