Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response
Agency: Department of Homeland Security - FEMA
Assistance Listings
- 97.083 -- Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER)
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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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. "
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Government
- County governments
- City or township governments
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
Fire Departments
Grantor contact information
Description
FEMA Call Center: 866.927.5646
FEMA GPD Call Center
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| fy_2011_safer-program_guidance11.pdf | Program Guidance | Jan 26, 2012 05:09 PM UTC |
| fy2011_safer-appendix_i-final.doc | Guidance Appendix 1 | Jan 26, 2012 05:09 PM UTC |
| fy_2011_safer-program_guidance-v22_1_31_12.pdf | Revised SAFER Program Guidance (PDF) | Jan 31, 2012 09:43 PM UTC |
| fy_2011_safer-program_guidance_final_combined-01312012.docx | Revised SAFER Program Guidance (Word Document) | Jan 31, 2012 09:43 PM UTC |
| fy2011_safer-appendix_ii-final.doc | Guidance Appendix 2 | Jan 26, 2012 05:09 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
Archived: February 25, 2012
Award
$380,747,000
Program Funding
400
Expected awards
$--
Award Minimum
$--
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
DHS-11-GPD-083-000-99
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
--
Category of Funding Activity:
Employment labor and training
Category Explanation:
--
History
Version:
1
Posted date:
January 30, 2012
Archive date:
February 25, 2012
