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    Office of the State Fire Commissioner

    Apply for Federal Grant Funds to Help Staff Your Fire Department

    This grant provides fire department funding to meet staffing, response, and operational needs.

    Overview

    Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response grants were created to provide funding directly to fire departments and volunteer firefighter interest organizations to help them increase or maintain the number of trained, frontline firefighters available in their communities. This grant program operates under the acronym SAFER.

    Apply

    Apply online via the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

    Apply Online

    Help Desk

    Contact the program's help desk.

    Get Updates

    Sign up for biweekly updates about the program.