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Shenandoah County accepts FEMA SAFER grant to add firefighter positions
Summary
The Board accepted a FEMA SAFER award notifying the county on Sept. 25 of funding to hire up to 27 paid firefighter positions; the grant requires onboarding within 180 days to maximize federal share and carries multi-year local-match obligations and one-time estimated costs.
Shenandoah County voted Oct. 14 to accept a FEMA Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant that would fund up to 27 paid firefighter positions, county staff said.
"We received word on September 25 that award had been made," a county grant lead told the board, and staff advised the board that once accepted through FEMA's portal the county would have 180 days to onboard positions to maximize the federal share. The staff member said an estimated one-time cost was…
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