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Committee backs FEMA SAFER grant to fund 36 firefighter positions
Summary
The Budget & Finance Committee unanimously forwarded a resolution accepting a $13.7 million FEMA SAFER grant to hire 36 firefighters over three years; the grant waives the usual 25% local match this round, enabling the department to fill vacancies and reduce overtime reliance while academies run in smaller, COVID‑compliant cohorts.
The San Francisco Fire Department won committee approval Feb. 3 to accept and expend $13,700,000 in federal SAFER grant funding from FEMA to fund 36 firefighter positions for a three‑year performance period beginning March 10, 2021.
Chief Janine Nicholson and Mark Corso told the committee the funding will cover salary and benefits for the hires and is intended to maintain staffing levels and reduce dependence on mandatory overtime. "This award allows the department to move forward on hiring and will lessen our reliance on overtime,"…
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