Staffing for adequate fire and emergency response (SAFER)
Active Project Grant Awarded Last action
- Award ID
- EMW2023FF00897
- Recipient
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Whatcom County Fire Protection District 1 UEI T7E8LYRRL1W4
- Awarding agency
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FEMA HQ Financial Assistance Awards
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security
- Obligated
- $1,957,181
Award facts
- Assistance listing
- 97.083 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER)
- Completion date 54% complete
- Place of performance
- Everson, WA 98247, USA
Award details come from USAspending.gov.
About this award
The Whatcom County Fire Protection District 1 was awarded a $1,957,181.20 Project Grant under the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA 97.083). The grant, awarded on March 22, 2025, will support the district's efforts to enhance its firefighting and emergency response capabilities over a 3-year project period ending on March 21, 2028. The SAFER Grant Program aims to ensure communities have adequate fire protection by strengthening local fire departments' staffing and deployment. The funding will enable the fire district to hire new firefighters and support the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters, thereby improving its emergency response infrastructure and readiness to protect lives and property in the Everson, WA community.
Quick answers
Who received award EMW2023FF00897?
EMW2023FF00897 was awarded to Whatcom County Fire Protection District 1 by FEMA HQ Financial Assistance Awards (Federal Emergency Management Agency) on March 22, 2025.
How much is award EMW2023FF00897 worth?
$1,957,181 has been obligated on EMW2023FF00897.
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