# Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/dhs-25-gpd-083-00-99-fiscal-year-fy-2025-staffing-for-adequate-fire/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/362438

> Department of Homeland Security - FEMA offered grants to nonprofits, state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make $324 million in total. Applications closed on June 22, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DHS-25-GPD-083-00-99 |
| Agency | Department of Homeland Security - FEMA |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 22, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | not stated |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $324 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 97.083 |

## Who can apply

- 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)

Fire Departments, National, state, local, or federally recognized tribal organizations representing the interests of volunteer firefighters

## What the grant funds

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Grant Programs Directorate implements and administers the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grants. SAFER grants provide financial assistance to help fire departments increase frontline firefighters. SAFER offers grants to support activities in two activities: 1. Hiring of Firefighters 2. Recruitment and Retention of Volunteer Firefighters The authority for SAFER is derived from Section 34 of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (Pub. L. No. 93-498, as amended) (15 U.S.C. § 2229a).

## Questions people ask

### Is DHS-25-GPD-083-00-99 still open?

No. It closed on June 22, 2026.

### Who can apply for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program?

Department of Homeland Security - FEMA accepted applications from nonprofits, state and local governments and tribes. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program?

Closed June 22, 2026. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

About $324 million in total.

### Who has won Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Hillsborough County of, City of Indianapolis, City of Oakland. The program made 1,241 awards worth $1.8 billion in that time.