Department of Homeland Security: Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program

This department is offering the SAFER grant program to help fire departments increase frontline firefighters through hiring of firefighters and recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters. The SAFER grant is administered by the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency. The funding opportunity details requirements, processing, and evaluation of applications for financial assistance. Applicants can apply for this grant program until March 22, 2019.

Opportunity ID: 312762

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General Information

Document Type:	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:	DHS-18-GPD-083-000-99
Funding Opportunity Title:	Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 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 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:	Feb 08, 2019
Last Updated Date:	Feb 08, 2019
Original Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 22, 2019
Current Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 22, 2019
Archive Date:	Apr 21, 2019
Estimated Total Program Funding:	$350,000,000
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 DepartmentsNational, state, local, or federally recognized tribal organizations representing the interests of volunteer firefighters

Additional Information

Agency Name:	Department of Homeland Security
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: SAFER Help Desk Email:firegrants@fema.dhs.gov

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