Staffing for adequate fire and emergency response (SAFER)

Active Project Grant Awarded Last action

Award ID
EMW2024FF00166
Recipient
Awarding agency
Obligated
$3,516,799

Award facts

Assistance listing
97.083 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER)
Completion date 21% complete
Funding
  • $2,168,692.89 Federal
  • $1,348,106.43 Non-federal
Place of performance
Willis, TX, USA

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About this award

Written by GovTribe AI ·

The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded Montgomery County ESD 1 $3.516 million on March 23, 2026, under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program (CFDA 97.083) to support hiring and retention of frontline firefighters and volunteer firefighters within Montgomery County's fire services to address staffing gaps and enhance emergency response capacity. The award runs through March 22, 2029, with place of performance in Willis, Texas. The SAFER program provides direct funding to eligible recipients to help communities meet industry minimum standards and attain 24-hour staffing to provide adequate protection from fire and fire-related hazards and to fulfill traditional missions of fire departments. Montgomery County ESD 1, a local government entity headquartered in Willis, is a prime recipient with no sub-recipients identified in the award record.

Quick answers

Who received award EMW2024FF00166?

EMW2024FF00166 was awarded to Montgomery County ESD 1 by FEMA HQ Financial Assistance Awards (Federal Emergency Management Agency) on March 23, 2026.

How much is award EMW2024FF00166 worth?

$3,516,799 has been obligated on EMW2024FF00166: $2,168,693 in federal funding and $1,348,106 in non-federal funding.

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