Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grants
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 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.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Government
- County governments
- City or township governments
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
Fire Departments
National, state, local, or federally recognized tribal organizations representing the interests of volunteer firefighters.
Grantor contact information
Description
AFG Help Desk
firegrants@fema.dhs.gov
Phone 1-866-774-0960
AFG Help Desk
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| FY_2017_SAFER_NOFO_FINAL_-_2.28.18.pdf | Notice of Funding Opportunity | Mar 1, 2018 09:30 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
Archived: May 27, 2018
Award
$345,000,000
Program Funding
300
Expected awards
$--
Award Minimum
$--
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
DHS-17-GPD-083-000-99
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
--
Category of Funding Activity:
Other
Category Explanation:
The hiring firefighters and the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters.
History
Version:
1
Posted date:
March 1, 2018
Archive date:
May 27, 2018
