Federal grants for volunteer recruitment and retention are a great way to secure funding support to maintain and grow your ranks in your volunteer and combination fire and EMS organization. The U.S. DHS/FEMA SAFER grant application period opened Monday, February 13 and closes Friday, March 17, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time, so there’s plenty of time to get creative and formulate your recruitment marketing plan and grant application.