SALISBURY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- The City of Salisbury has been awarded a $768,516 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

The funding will be used to hire six additional firefighters.

The SAFER program provides critical resources to local fire departments across the nation, helping ensure they can meet national staffing and deployment standards while maintaining round-the-clock emergency coverage.

Salisbury’s award will support three years of firefighter salaries and benefits on a cost-share basis.

“This grant reflects both a federal partnership and a local investment,” said Mayor Tamara Sheffield. “Public safety and our firefighters have consistently been a priority for City Council, and this award builds on th

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