This federal Project Grant award of $2,426,016.00 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA 97.083) aims to assist the City of Amarillo, Texas with staffing and deployment capabilities to respond to emergencies and ensure adequate fire and emergency response protection for the community. The funding will support hiring new firefighters or recruiting and retaining volunteer firefighters over a 3-year project period from February 2024 to February 2027. As a local government entity and municipal authority, the City of Amarillo has a history of collaborating with various federal agencies on public safety, emergency preparedness, and first responder initiatives through formula, project, and block grant programs.
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