Staffing for adequate fire and emergency response (SAFER)

Active Project Grant Awarded Last action

Award ID
EMW2024FF00012
Recipient
Awarding agency
Obligated
$692,171

Award facts

Assistance listing
97.083 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER)
Completion date 21% complete
Funding
  • $426,838.56 Federal
  • $265,332.12 Non-federal
Place of performance
Latham, NY 12110, USA

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About this award

SW Pitts Hose Company of Latham, New York (doing business as Latham Fire Department) received a $692,170.68 Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program (CFDA 97.083). The award was issued on March 19, 2026, with a completion date of March 18, 2029. The SAFER program provides direct federal funding to eligible fire departments and emergency response organizations to support the hiring of career firefighters and the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters, enabling communities to meet industry minimum standards and achieve 24-hour staffing capabilities.

Under this award, the Latham Fire Department will utilize the federal funds to support staffing expansion and operational enhancements necessary to provide adequate fire and emergency response services to its community. The grant funding represents part of FEMA's broader commitment to public safety, with the SAFER program having distributed $4.7 billion across 4,772 awards since its inception in 2005. This three-year grant enables the recipient to address critical firefighting workforce needs while maintaining compliance with federal eligibility requirements and grant management standards administered through the FEMA Grants Outcomes (FEMA GO) portal.

Quick answers

Who received award EMW2024FF00012?

EMW2024FF00012 was awarded to SW Pitts Hose Company Of Latham NY Inc. by FEMA HQ Financial Assistance Awards (Federal Emergency Management Agency) on March 19, 2026.

How much is award EMW2024FF00012 worth?

$692,171 has been obligated on EMW2024FF00012: $426,839 in federal funding and $265,332 in non-federal funding.

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