Enhancing Volunteer Firefighter Recruitment and Retention Programs through SAFER Grant Funding

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) established the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program to provide financial assistance to help fire departments increase staffing levels by hiring full-time paid firefighters or to recruit and retain volunteer firefighters. Since the initiation of this grant program, more than $5 billion has been awarded to fire departments across the U.S. to enhance staffing levels. Read More…