SAFER Grant Recipients for Fire Department Staffing

The dataset lists recipients of the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grants, which provide funding to fire departments and volunteer organizations. It includes information such as organization name, state, program, award amount, and award date to enhance compliance with NFPA staffing standards.

Use Cases

• Analyze award amount distribution across different states to identify funding allocation patterns.
• Track award date trends to understand grant program activity over time.
• Examine the program field to categorize types of staffing initiatives funded.
• Correlate organization name and state to map the geographic reach of SAFER grant support.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Department of Homeland Security.
• Includes specific grant details like award amount and award date for analysis.
• Focuses on a clear policy goal of enhancing fire department staffing.

Limitations

• The total number of grant records (rows) is unknown, limiting assessment of scope.
• Specific column definitions and data types are not provided in the input.
• Sample data is unavailable, preventing verification of data structure and quality.

Provenance

Source

Department of Homeland Security

Collection Method

Grant administration records for the SAFER program.

Freshness

Data was last updated on January 5, 2025.

Geography

United States, based on state field for recipients.