Opportunity Information: Apply for DHS 21 GPD 083 00 99
The Fiscal Year 2021 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant is a discretionary federal grant program run by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through FEMA's Grant Programs Directorate. The central purpose of SAFER is to strengthen a community's day-to-day fire and emergency response capability by helping fire departments increase the number of frontline firefighters available for operations. In practical terms, the program is meant to improve staffing levels so departments can meet operational needs, maintain safer crews, and sustain reliable emergency coverage.
This funding opportunity supports two main types of projects. The first activity area is the Hiring of Firefighters, which focuses on adding paid frontline personnel to increase staffing and response capacity. The second activity area is Recruitment and Retention of Volunteer Firefighters, which targets the needs of departments that rely on volunteer responders by funding efforts that bring new volunteers in and keep current volunteers engaged. The Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) lays out the specific requirements for each activity area, including what costs are allowable, what documentation is required, and how applications are reviewed and scored.
The legal authority for SAFER comes from Section 34 of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-498, as amended), codified at 15 U.S.C. 2229a. This authority establishes FEMA's ability to provide financial assistance for staffing-related initiatives aimed at improving fire protection and emergency response outcomes.
Eligible applicants include local government entities such as city, township, and county governments, as well as federally recognized Native American tribal governments. The opportunity also allows certain nonprofit organizations, including those with IRS 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), and additional applicant types as further clarified in the eligibility section of the NOFO. The program is listed under CFDA number 97.083.
For FY 2021, the opportunity was posted under Funding Opportunity Number DHS-21-GPD-083-00-99, with an anticipated number of awards around 500. The posting lists an award ceiling of 0, which typically signals that applicants must rely on the NOFO for any limits or caps that apply to specific project types rather than treating the posting field as the definitive maximum. The opportunity was created on December 29, 2021, and had an original application closing date of February 4, 2022.
A key administrative detail is that applications are not submitted through Grants.gov. Instead, applications are processed through FEMA GO, FEMA's grants management system. Applicants are directed to the NOFO and the "Related Documents" section of the posting for step-by-step instructions on how to apply, along with the program rules and evaluation criteria used during the review process.Apply for DHS 21 GPD 083 00 99
- The Department of Homeland Security, Department of Homeland Security - FEMA in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Fiscal Year 2021 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 97.083.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 29, 2021.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 04, 2022. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 500 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: County governments, City or township governments, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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