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

Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) (97.083) awarded $81.3 million to recipients in Virginia in 38 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, 4.6% of the program's national total. Richmond, City of received the most, $13.7 million.

By year

Grants under this program to recipients in Virginia
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20217$18.0 million
FY 20222$13.9 million
FY 202314$19.6 million
FY 20248$14.4 million
FY 20257$15.4 million

Recipients in Virginia

The 10 largest, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientTypeAwardsAmount
Richmond, City ofState and local governments1$13.7 million
County of AlbemarleState and local governments3$10.6 million
County of FauquierState and local governments2$9.0 million
City of SuffolkState and local governments2$7.5 million
International Association of Fire Chiefs, Inc.State and local governments3$7.1 million
City of LynchburgState and local governments1$4.4 million
City of ChesapeakeState and local governments1$4.4 million
County of SpotsylvaniaState and local governments1$4.4 million
County of LouisaState and local governments3$4.1 million
Loudoun Fire Rescue EmergencyState and local governments1$4.0 million

Counted by the recipient's location. A recipient based in Virginia 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 Virginia?

$81.3 million from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 38 awards. Virginia ranks 6th of 51 states and territories for this program.

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

The largest recipient is Richmond, City of, with $13.7 million in 1 award. Next are County of Albemarle and County of Fauquier.

Can organizations in Virginia 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 Virginia

All federal grants in Virginia

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