Staffing for adequate fire and emergency response (SAFER)
Active Project Grant Awarded Last action
- Award ID
- EMW2024FF01164
- Recipient
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Town Of Atoka City Hall UEI LPV9V7G83126
- Awarding agency
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FEMA HQ Financial Assistance Awards
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security
- Obligated
- $683,085
Award facts
- Assistance listing
- 97.083 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER)
- Completion date 21% complete
- Funding
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- $421,235.87 Federal
- $261,849.37 Non-federal
- Place of performance
- Atoka, TN 38004, USA
Award details come from USAspending.gov.
About this award
The Town of Atoka, Tennessee received a $683,085.24 Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program (CFDA 97.083), effective March 19, 2026, with a completion deadline of March 18, 2029. The award supports the hiring and recruitment of new frontline firefighters and addresses volunteer firefighter retention within the municipality's fire department, enabling the town to meet industry minimum standards for 24-hour staffing and adequate protection from fire and fire-related hazards.
The SAFER program provides direct operational funding to eligible local governments to enhance firefighting capacity and public safety. As a merit-based competitive grant, the award reflects FEMA's evaluation of the Town of Atoka's project description, financial need, impact on daily operations, and cost-benefit analysis. This represents the most recent and largest federal award in the municipality's grant portfolio, which is concentrated exclusively on emergency response capacity and disaster resilience initiatives funded by FEMA.
Quick answers
Who received award EMW2024FF01164?
EMW2024FF01164 was awarded to Town Of Atoka City Hall by FEMA HQ Financial Assistance Awards (Federal Emergency Management Agency) on March 19, 2026.
How much is award EMW2024FF01164 worth?
$683,085 has been obligated on EMW2024FF01164: $421,236 in federal funding and $261,849 in non-federal funding.
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