Staffing for adequate fire and emergency response (safer)
Active Project Grant Awarded Last action
- Award ID
- EMW2023FF01470
- Recipient
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Forsyth County, Georgia UEI EFALUB5NJ1N1
- Awarding agency
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FEMA HQ Financial Assistance Awards
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security
- Obligated
- $4,220,520
Award facts
- Assistance listing
- 97.083 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER)
- Completion date 55% complete
- Place of performance
- Cumming, GA, USA
Award details come from USAspending.gov.
About this award
The County of Forsyth, Georgia received a $4,220,520 Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA 97.083). The grant will enhance the county's firefighting capabilities by funding the hiring of new firefighters and supporting the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters. The project period runs from March 2025 to March 2028, with the goal of ensuring the county has adequate protection from fire and fire-related hazards by strengthening the local fire department's staffing and deployment capabilities. The SAFER Grant Program is a federal initiative that provides financial assistance to local fire departments across the United States to improve their emergency response capacity.
Quick answers
Who received award EMW2023FF01470?
EMW2023FF01470 was awarded to Forsyth County, Georgia by FEMA HQ Financial Assistance Awards (Federal Emergency Management Agency) on March 2, 2025.
How much is award EMW2023FF01470 worth?
$4,220,520 has been obligated on EMW2023FF01470.
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