The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Grant Programs Directorate is offering the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grants to assist local fire departments. This grant is for the purpose of enhancing staffing and deployment capabilities, ensuring communities have adequate protection from fire and related hazards. Specifically, the SAFER grants provide financial assistance to help fire departments increase their cadre of frontline firefighters or rehire those who have been laid off. The program aims to enable departments to respond effectively to emergencies whenever they occur. Support is available for two key categories: the direct hiring of firefighters and the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters, both crucial for maintaining adequate emergency response capabilities.
Opportunity ID: 56660
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | DHS-10-GPD-083-000-01 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grants |
| 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: | Aug 16, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 17, 2010 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 17, 2010 |
| Archive Date: | Oct 17, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $420,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $0 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) City or township governments Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) County governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Fire Departments, Statewide or Local Volunteer Firefighter Interest Organizations |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Department of Homeland Security – FEMA |
| Description: | The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agencys (FEMA) Grant Programs Directorate is responsible for the implementation and administration of the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grants. SAFER grants provide financial assistance to help fire departments increase their cadre of frontline firefighters or to rehire firefighters that have been laid off. The goal is to assist local fire departments with staffing and deployment capabilities so they may respond to emergencies whenever they occur, assuring their communities have adequate protection from fire and fire-related hazards. SAFER offers grants to support activities in two categories: (1) Hiring of Firefighters and (2) Recruitment and Retention of Volunteer Firefighters. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Program Guidance |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
AFG Help Desk
1-866-274-0960 Email:firegrants@dhs.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 56660 Other Supporting Documents-Program Guidance 1 -> fy 2010 safer guidance.pdf
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