FY 2020 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant
The summary for the FY 2020 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant grant is detailed below.
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FY 2020 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant: 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.
Federal Grant Title: | FY 2020 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant |
Federal Agency Name: | Department of Homeland Security FEMA (DHS-DHS) |
Grant Categories: | Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification) |
Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
Funding Opportunity Number: | DHS-20-GPD-083-00-99 |
Type of Funding: | Grant |
CFDA Numbers: | 97.083 |
CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
Current Application Deadline: | March 12th, 2021 |
Original Application Deadline: | March 12th, 2021 |
Posted Date: | February 1st, 2021 |
Creation Date: | February 1st, 2021 |
Archive Date: | April 11th, 2021 |
Total Program Funding: | $355,000,000 |
Maximum Federal Grant Award: | |
Minimum Federal Grant Award: | |
Expected Number of Awards: | 300 |
Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
Last Updated: | February 1st, 2021 |
- Category Explanation
- The hiring of firefighters and the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters.
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- County governments - 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 - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- Fire Departments, National, state, local, or federally recognized tribal organizations representing the interests of volunteer firefighters.
- Link to Full Grant Announcement
- Program Guidance
- Grant Announcement Contact
- Systems and Business Support Branch
[email protected]
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