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Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) in Tennessee

Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) (97.083) awarded $35.4 million to recipients in Tennessee in 37 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, 2.0% of the program's national total. City of Memphis, Tennessee received the most, $24.2 million.

By year

Grants under this program to recipients in Tennessee
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20214$11.3 million
FY 20223$1.6 million
FY 202321$20.0 million
FY 20245$1.2 million
FY 20254$1.3 million

Recipients in Tennessee

The 10 largest, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientTypeAwardsAmount
City of Memphis, TennesseeState and local governments2$24.2 million
City of Spring HillState and local governments1$3.2 million
The Tennessee Fire Chiefs' AssociationState and local governments2$1.7 million
Town of NolensvilleState and local governments1$1.2 million
City of MilanState and local governments2$633,615
Hardin County Fire DepartmentState and local governments2$614,554
City of DyerState and local governments2$566,917
Walden's Creek Volunteer Firefighters, Inc.State and local governments1$550,175
City of ColumbiaState and local governments1$514,050
Pleasant View Volunteer Fire DepartmentState and local governments1$512,437

Counted by the recipient's location. A recipient based in Tennessee may carry out the work elsewhere.

Open opportunities under this program

None is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now.

Questions people ask

How much Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) money goes to Tennessee?

$35.4 million from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 37 awards. Tennessee ranks 12th of 51 states and territories for this program.

Who receives Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) money in Tennessee?

The largest recipient is City of Memphis, Tennessee, with $24.2 million in 2 awards. Next are City of Spring Hill and The Tennessee Fire Chiefs' Association.

Can organizations in Tennessee apply now?

No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year.

Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) in other states

Other large programs in Tennessee

All federal grants in Tennessee

Amounts are federal obligations reported to USAspending.gov for fiscal 2021 to 2025; see how our data works.