FEMA grant news: FY 2022 SAFER GRANT APPLICATION PERIOD IS NOW OPEN

The Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 SAFER Grant application period 

Application period: Feb. 13–Mar. 17, 2023 at 5 p.m. ET

Start your application today by reviewing the FY 2022 SAFER Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) and associated tools posted on the FEMA website at www.fema.gov/grants/preparedness/firefighters/safer/documents 

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Applying for an award under this program is a multi-step process and requires time to complete. Applicants are encouraged to register early as the registration process can take four weeks or more to complete. Therefore, registration should be done in sufficient time to ensure it does not impact your ability to meet required submission deadlines.

To apply for an award under this program, all applicants must:

1. Apply for, update, or verify their Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number and Employer Identification Number (EIN) from the Internal Revenue Service;
2. In the application, provide a UEI number;
3. Have an account with login.gov;
4. Register for, update, or verify their SAM account and ensure the account is active before submitting the application;
5. Register in FEMA GO, add the organization to the system, and establish the Authorized Organizational Representative (AOR). The organization’s electronic business point of contact (eBiz POC) from the SAM registration may need to be involved in this step. See the FEMA GO Startup Guide for step-by-step instructions.
6. Submit the complete application in FEMA GO; and
7. Continue to maintain an active SAM registration with current information at all times during which it has an active federal award or an application or plan under consideration by a federal awarding agency. As part of this, applicants must also provide information on an applicant’s immediate and highest-level owner and subsidiaries, as well as on all predecessors that have been awarded federal contracts or federal financial assistance within the last three years, if applicable.

For more information, please view the FY 2022 SAFER NOFO.

FY 2022 SAFER LIVE WEBINARS

FY 2022 SAFER APPLICATION WEBINAR SCHEDULE: TBD

FEMA will host live Adobe Connect webinars to provide an overview of the FY 2022 SAFER grant program. The application webinars are intended to outline important information on the SAFER program, what is new for FY 2022, program priorities, eligible costs, how to navigate the grant application, and tips for preparing a SAFER application. FEMA Preparedness Officers will be available to answer your questions.

Fire Grants Help Desk: If you have questions about the information provided above, please call or email the Fire Grants Help Desk. The toll-free number is 1-866-274-0960; the e-mail address is for questions is [email protected].

The Fire Grants Help Desk is open Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. ET.