Staffing for adequate fire and emergency response (SAFER)
Active Project Grant Awarded Last action
- Award ID
- EMW2024FF00159
- Recipient
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Village Of Somers UEI HK6VLMPEC4E1
- Awarding agency
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FEMA HQ Financial Assistance Awards
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security
- Obligated
- $2,485,440
Award facts
- Assistance listing
- 97.083 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER)
- Completion date 21% complete
- Funding
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- $1,532,687.83 Federal
- $952,751.93 Non-federal
- Place of performance
- Kenosha, WI 53144, USA
Award details come from USAspending.gov.
About this award
The Federal Emergency Management Agency Headquarters Financial Assistance Awards awarded the Village of Somers $2,485,439.76 under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA 97.083) on March 23, 2026.
The award supports the hiring of new firefighters and the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters to ensure adequate fire and emergency protection in the Kenosha area. The Village of Somers, a local government municipality in Kenosha, Wisconsin, is the recipient. Performance extends from March 23, 2026 through March 22, 2029, with work performed in Kenosha, WI 53144. The SAFER program provides direct funding to help communities meet industry minimum standards and attain 24-hour staffing to fulfill traditional fire department missions.
Quick answers
Who received award EMW2024FF00159?
EMW2024FF00159 was awarded to Village Of Somers by FEMA HQ Financial Assistance Awards (Federal Emergency Management Agency) on March 23, 2026.
How much is award EMW2024FF00159 worth?
$2,485,440 has been obligated on EMW2024FF00159: $1,532,688 in federal funding and $952,752 in non-federal funding.
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