Deadline: July 3, 2025
Award Amount: $324,000,000 divided amongst 30 awards.
Match: Hiring: 25% non-federal cost share required, Recruitment & Retention: None
Eligible Entities: Fire Departments, Public Safety, and Nonprofits
Description: The SAFER Program provides funding directly to fire departments and volunteer firefighter interest organizations to assist in increasing the number of firefighters to help communities meet industry minimum standards and attain 24-hour staffing to provide adequate fire protection from fire and fire-related hazards, and to fulfill traditional missions of fire departments.