FEMA has announced Round 10 fire jobs grant winners for the FY 2017 Staffing for Adequate Fire & Emergency Response (SAFER) Grants program. FEMA awarded 18 fire service hiring grants totaling $19,655,982, including:
- Garfield Fire Department, Garfield, NJ, Recruitment, $88,000
- Micro Volunteer Fire Department, Micro, NC, Recruitment, $213,792
- Mason County Fire District #4, Shelton, WA, Hiring, $336,753
- Hardin County Emergency Services District #2, Lumberton, TX, Hiring, $488,874
- Pelham Fire Department, Pelham, NH, Hiring, $682,991
- International Association of Fire Chiefs, Fairfax, VA, Recruitment, $1,017,513
- Pelham Fire Department, Pelham, AL, Hiring, $1,334,465
- Gila River Indian Community Fire Department, Chandler, AZ, Hiring, $2,565,469
- University City Fire Department, University City, MO, Hiring, $1,914,395
- Coppell Fire Department, Coppell, TX, Hiring, $2,893,637
Subsequent SAFER fire jobs grants will be announced on Fridays but may not occur every week. Check First Responder Grants each week for the latest SAFER fire grant news.