Submission Deadline 06/22/2026
Fiscal Capacity $324,000,000
DHS-DHS Grant — Key Facts
Opportunity Number DHS-25-GPD-083-00-99
Agency DHS-DHS
Application Deadline 06/22/2026
Award Amount $324,000,000
Status Posted
Sector Default
Cost Sharing Not Required

Fiscal Parameters & Taxonomy

Authority DHS-DHS
Status Posted

Who Can Apply

Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) County governments City or township governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education

Eligibility Intelligence

Fire Departments, National, state, local, or federally recognized tribal organizations representing the interests of volunteer firefighters

Program 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).

CFDA Programs

97.083 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER)

Agency Contact

FEMA GO Help Desk 1-877-585-3242 femago@fema.dhs.gov

✉ femago@fema.dhs.gov

📞 202-604-0457

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