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The application period for Fiscal Year 2015 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grants is expected to open in March 2016.
The IAFF urges affiliates to work with their fire chiefs and local lawmakers to file for the grant. City management must submit the application, but the IAFF is available to assist your department in applying for the grant. Municipalities with fire departments that have or will reduce staff via attrition or layoff, as well as departments that need to hire new personnel, can apply.
Administered through the Federal Emergency Managament Agency (FEMA), SAFER has put thousands of fire fighters back to work, giving a much-needed boost to public safety in countless struggling communities.
More than $340 million is available for FY 2015 grants. The Guidance and Application Kit will be posted on the Assistance to Firefighters web site. FEMA will also be posting a Get Ready Guide to help with the application process. To begin preparing for your application, the IAFF recommends reviewing this SAFER checklist.
All SAFER applicants should read the Guidance to fully understand the FY 2015 award criteria, funding priorities and important special application instructions for completing the application. The application will not be available until FEMA starts the application window, but the IAFF can provide you with an FY 2014 application to use as a template.
To request a review of an application by the IAFF for feedback and comments prior to submission, affiliates can send their completed application, including both the data entry and narrative portions, to the IAFF Grants Department.
For more information, contact the IAFF Grants Department at (202) 824-1575 or email grants@iaff.org.
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The application period for Fiscal Year 2015 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grants is expected to open in March 2016.
The IAFF urges affiliates to work with their fire chiefs and local lawmakers to file for the grant. City management must submit the application, but the IAFF is available to assist your department in applying for the grant. Municipalities with fire departments that have or will reduce staff via attrition or layoff, as well as departments that need to hire new personnel, can apply.
Administered through the Federal Emergency Managament Agency (FEMA), SAFER has put thousands of fire fighters back to work, giving a much-needed boost to public safety in countless struggling communities.
More than $340 million is available for FY 2015 grants. The Guidance and Application Kit will be posted on the Assistance to Firefighters web site. FEMA will also be posting a Get Ready Guide to help with the application process. To begin preparing for your application, the IAFF recommends reviewing this SAFER checklist.
All SAFER applicants should read the Guidance to fully understand the FY 2015 award criteria, funding priorities and important special application instructions for completing the application. The application will not be available until FEMA starts the application window, but the IAFF can provide you with an FY 2014 application to use as a template.
To request a review of an application by the IAFF for feedback and comments prior to submission, affiliates can send their completed application, including both the data entry and narrative portions, to the IAFF Grants Department.
For more information, contact the IAFF Grants Department at (202) 824-1575 or email grants@iaff.org.
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