The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency offers the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant to assist fire departments in hiring frontline firefighters, rehiring laid-off firefighters, and retaining those facing layoffs. This grant also supports the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters. The program, established under the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974, aims to enhance the frontline emergency response capabilities of fire departments. The funding opportunity details application requirements, processing procedures, and evaluation criteria. The closing date for applications is March 25, 2016.
Opportunity ID: 281571
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | DHS-15-GPD-083-000-99 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Employment, Labor and Training |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| 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 16, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 25, 2016 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 25, 2016 |
| Archive Date: | Apr 24, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $340,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $0 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) County governments City or township 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: | www.fema.gov/firegrants |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
SAFER Help Desk
FireGrants@fema.dhs.gov (866) 274-0960 Email:FireGrants@fema.dhs.gov |
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Related Documents
Folder 281571 Full Announcement-1 -> FY15 SAFER NOFO_FINAL 2-11-16.pdf
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