Applications for two federal grant programs for fire and EMS departments will be accepted from 9 a.m. May 23 through July 3.
FEMA announced Tuesday that $360 million in Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) funding has been earmarked to help departments hire staffing.
Also, $36 million has been allocated for the Fire Prevention and Safety (FP&S) grant program. The money is used for a number of projects including fire prevention, firefighter safety and health and research related to keeping emergency personnel safe.
Details of the grant process are available.
The application period for both the FY24 SAFER and FP&S programs will open at 9 a.m. ET on May 23, 2025, and close on July 3, 2025, at 5 p.m. ET.
Susan Nicol | News Editor
Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues.
