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Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program

Department of Homeland Security - FEMA

DHS-25-GPD-083-00-99

DHS-DHS

General Information

$324,000,000
Est. Program Funding:
June 22, 2026
Closing Date:
N/a
Expected No. of Awards
N/a
Award Ceiling

Opportunity Number:
DHS-25-GPD-083-00-99

Owning Agency:
DHS-DHS

Opportunity Category:
Discretionary (D)

Synopsis

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).

Response Date Jun 22, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Posting Date May 18, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Archive Date Jul 22, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Award Ceiling N/a
Award Floor N/a
Cost Sharing No

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification), County governments, Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, City or township governments
Additional Info on Eligibility: Fire Departments, National, state, local, or federally recognized tribal organizations representing the interests of volunteer firefighters

Additional Information

Agency Name Daphine Jackson Grantor
Link to Additional Information: Notice of Funding Opportunity
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: GrantSolutions Help Desk
Phone: 202-604-0457

CFDA Program(s)

  • 97.083: Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER)
   

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