Staffing for adequate fire and emergency response (safer)
Active Project Grant Awarded Last action
- Award ID
- EMW2024FF00203
- Recipient
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City Of Watauga UEI CVDVXUMMH1L6
- Awarding agency
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FEMA HQ Financial Assistance Awards
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security
- Obligated
- $983,454
Award facts
- Assistance listing
- 97.083 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER)
- Completion date 20% complete
- Funding
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- $606,463.08 Federal
- $376,990.59 Non-federal
- Place of performance
- Watauga, TX 76148, USA
Award details come from USAspending.gov.
About this award
The City of Watauga received a $983,453.67 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program (CFDA 97.083), awarded March 19, 2026, with a completion date of March 18, 2029. This three-year award funds the hiring of new frontline firefighters and the development and implementation of recruitment and retention initiatives for volunteer firefighters to address critical staffing gaps within Watauga's fire department.
The SAFER program is designed to help eligible communities meet industry minimum standards and achieve 24-hour staffing capacity to provide adequate fire protection and emergency response services. Through this funding, Watauga will enhance its fire department's operational capacity and sustainability by directly addressing workforce challenges in both career and volunteer firefighting positions. The award reflects FEMA's merit-based selection process, which evaluates applications on project description, financial need, operational impact, and cost-benefit analysis.
Quick answers
Who received award EMW2024FF00203?
EMW2024FF00203 was awarded to City Of Watauga by FEMA HQ Financial Assistance Awards (Federal Emergency Management Agency) on March 19, 2026.
How much is award EMW2024FF00203 worth?
$983,454 has been obligated on EMW2024FF00203: $606,463 in federal funding and $376,991 in non-federal funding.
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