Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grants

Dept. of Homeland Security FEMA

Wildfire-Specific Spending: No

Wildfire Activities Funded: Preparedness

Authorization:
P.L. 106-398

U.S.C: 15 U.S.C. §2229a

3,489
TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS (IN MIL)
FY2015 – FY2024

Description

The Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant program offers grants to nonprofit nonfederal fire departments and volunteer firefighter interest organizations to hire or recruit and retain firefighters. The goal of the program is to help communities meet minimum firefighter number standards and attain 24-hour staffing.

Appropriations

Regular Supplemental IIJA IRA
FY2015 340,000,000 0
FY2016 345,000,000 0
FY2017 345,000,000 0
FY2018 350,000,000 0
FY2019 350,000,000 0
FY2020 355,000,000 0
FY2021 360,000,000 0
FY2022 360,000,000 0 0 0
FY2023 360,000,000 0 0
FY2024 324,000,000 0 0
FY2025 0
FY2026 0

Last Updated: October 17, 2024

Received Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Funding: No

Received Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Funding: No

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