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A program of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), grants are awarded to fire departments to enhance their ability to protect the public and fire service personnel from fire and related hazards. Three types of grants are available: Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG), Fire Prevention and Safety (FP&S), and Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER). This Website provides a description of the three types of grants available and offers resources to help fire departments prepare and submit grant requests plus information on the new SCG Grant. |
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SAFER Update (November 19, 2009)
As you may know, the FY2009 SAFER application period is currently ongoing and will end on December 18, 2009. Under the FY2009 program guidance, grants can be awarded to fire departments to rehire firefighters who have been laid off from the fire department due to economic constraints. The AFG program office and help desk have received numerous inquiries regarding the eligibility for grants of those fire departments that have planned layoffs of firefighters, but have not yet implemented the layoffs. The FY2009 SAFER program guidance states that: “the position must have been the object of a layoff action that was effected between January 1, 2008, and October 31, 2009”. We interpret this to mean that a notice must have been issued between January 1, 2008 and October 31, 2009, even if the actual layoff had not occurred by October 31, 2009. An applicant's narrative should be used to explain the circumstances of the lay off notifications, such as the date of notification and the effective date of the lay off. 2009 SAFER Application Period Open The application period for the FY 2009 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grants is now open. Applications for these grants must be received by December 18, 2009, at 5:00 p.m. (ET). The Department of Homeland Security has posted the FY 2009 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program Guidance on this Web site. The Program Guidance document for the FY 2009 SAFER Grants provides a wealth of information on the SAFER program including the implementation of recent legislative changes and program priorities. The FY 2009 SAFER program has approximately $210 million available for grants. The purpose of the SAFER Grants is to provide funding to local fire departments to hire and train new firefighters or to help them recruit and retain the participation of volunteer firefighters. SAFER seeks to increase the number of front-line firefighters who are trained, certified, and ready to respond to fires and other emergencies in their communities. An applicant tutorial for the SAFER Grants is available. The tutorial provides valuable grant information and walks you through the preparation and submittal of competitive applications. Applicants who have questions regarding the SAFER Grants opportunity should contact the help desk as soon as possible at 1-866-274-0960 or at firegrants@dhs.gov. During the application period, the help desk will operate Monday to Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (ET). The AFG Program is administered by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Grant Programs Directorate in coordination with the U.S. Fire Administration.
November 16, 2009
2009 SAFER Grants - Application Period Now Open The application period for the FY 2009 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grants is now open. Applications for these grants must be received by December 18, 2009, at 5:00 p.m. (ET). October 21, 2009 October 2, 2009 Round 47 of the FY 2008 AFG
Awards Awards for the 2008 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Announced Round 8 of the FY 2008 FP&S
Awards
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Program Overview
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