Opportunity ID: 331276
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | DHS-20-GPD-083-00-99 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | FY 2020 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant |
| 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: | Feb 01, 2021 |
| Last Updated Date: | Feb 01, 2021 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 12, 2021 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 12, 2021 |
| Archive Date: | Apr 11, 2021 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $355,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education City or township governments County governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Fire Departments, 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:
Systems and Business Support Branch
GMD-Systems-Branch@fema.gov Email:GMD-Systems-Branch@fema.gov |
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