Staffing for adequate fire and emergency response (safer)

Active Project Grant Awarded Last action

Award ID
EMW2024FF00507
Recipient
Awarding agency
Obligated
$6,463,680

Award facts

Assistance listing
97.083 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER)
Completion date 20% complete
Funding
  • $3,985,936.00 Federal
  • $2,477,744.00 Non-federal
Place of performance
Providence, RI 02903, USA

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About this award

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The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded $6.463680 million to the City of Providence's Providence Fire Department on March 23, 2026, under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program (CFDA 97.083). The award funds firefighter staffing and hiring to help the department meet industry minimum standards and maintain 24-hour staffing capabilities. Performance runs from March 23, 2026, through March 22, 2029, with work performed in Providence, Rhode Island. The SAFER program provides direct funding to help communities attain adequate fire protection and enable fire departments to fulfill their traditional missions. Selection follows a multi-phase merit-based process involving electronic pre-scoring by alignment with program priorities, peer review of narrative statements using weighted criteria including project description, impact on daily operations, financial need and cost benefit, and internal FEMA reviews of completeness, technical feasibility, costs, and eligibility, along with financial integrity and risk assessments prior to award.

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Who received award EMW2024FF00507?

EMW2024FF00507 was awarded to City Of Providence by FEMA HQ Financial Assistance Awards (Federal Emergency Management Agency) on March 23, 2026.

How much is award EMW2024FF00507 worth?

$6,463,680 has been obligated on EMW2024FF00507: $3,985,936 in federal funding and $2,477,744 in non-federal funding.

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