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gov Maintenance Calendar Fiscal Year 2024 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program Department of Homeland Security Department of Homeland Security - FEMA Document Type:Grants Notice Funding Opportunity Number:DHS-24-GPD-083-00-99 Funding Opportunity Title:Fiscal Year 2024 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program Opportunity Category:Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type:Other Category of Funding Activity:Agriculture Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification) Category Explanation:Disaster and Community Preparedness Expected Number of Awards: Assistance Listings:97.
083 -- Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:No Last Updated Date:May 20, 2025 Original Closing Date for Applications:Jul 03, 2025 Current Closing Date for Applications:Jul 03, 2025 Archive Date:Aug 02, 2025 Estimated Total Program Funding:$ 324,000,000 Eligible Applicants:Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) City or township governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education 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. Applicants can submit applications for this funding opportunity through FEMA Grants Outcomes (GO).
Access the system at https://go. fema. gov/ Link to Additional Information:Notice of Funding Opportunity Grantor Contact Information:If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: E-mail: femago@fema.
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