Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER)

Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement — Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) — is cataloged under number DHS-14-GPD-083-000-99 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 97.083, posted by Department of Homeland Security - FEMA. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as open, first posted on January 6, 2015. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.

Award economics. The award range on file is Varies by applicant. The agency has projected $340.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 400 awards. If the agency funds the expected 400 awards from the $340.0 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $850,000. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.

Deadline and action path. This opportunity is open, but Grants.gov has not published a hard closing date — check the official listing for the current deadline and any posted amendments. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully — federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed — it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities.