Lakeville Fire Department - SAFER grant
Thursday, October 10, 2024
Award of SAFER Grant from FEMA
Funding for 15 full-time firefighter positions
Expansion of emergency response and inspection capabilities
Upcoming firefighter recruitment process
Areas of Interest (2)
- Lakeville Fire Department secures $5.5 million FEMA SAFER grant to boost staffing by 15 full-time positions.
- Federal funding set to cover salary and benefits for new hires over the next three years.
Notable Quotes (2)
we were awarded a safer Grant... which is going to fund 15 full-time firefighters over the next 3 years
SAFER Grant FundingGrant award announcement
that Grant only pays for their salary and benefits and that's all the grant that it can be used for
Grant constraintsClarification on grant fund usage
People (1)
Mike MeyerFire ChiefAnnouncing a $5.5 million federal grant award for fire department staffing.
1 quote
Announcing a $5.5 million federal grant award for fire department staffing.
“we were awarded a safer Grant... which is going to fund 15 full-time firefighters over the next 3 years”
Announcement of federal funding for staff expansion.
Places Mentioned
Lakeville, MN