Staffing for adequate fire and emergency response (safer)

Active Project Grant Awarded Last action

Award ID
EMW2024FF01186
Recipient
Awarding agency
Obligated
$1,021,374

Award facts

Assistance listing
97.083 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER)
Completion date 20% complete
Funding
  • $629,847.50 Federal
  • $391,526.86 Non-federal
Place of performance
East Liverpool, OH 43920, USA

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About this award

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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded the City of East Liverpool, Ohio a $1,021,374.36 Project Grant under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program (CFDA 97.083) on March 19, 2026, with a completion date of March 18, 2029. This grant directly supports hiring of additional frontline firefighters and strengthens volunteer recruitment and retention initiatives within the city's fire department, enabling the community to meet industry minimum staffing standards and maintain 24-hour fire protection services.

The SAFER program represents a multi-phase, merit-based federal funding initiative managed by FEMA Headquarters Financial Assistance Awards, which has obligated $4.7 billion across 4,772 awards since its 2005 inception. Eligible recipients, including municipalities, counties, federally recognized tribes, and 501(c)(3) nonprofits, compete through the FEMA Grants Outcomes (FEMA GO) portal, where applications undergo electronic pre-scoring against criteria established by a Criteria Development Panel of major fire service organizations, followed by peer review and internal FEMA technical, financial, and eligibility assessments. As a local government entity, East Liverpool will utilize this funding to directly enhance its fire department's operational capacity and firefighter staffing levels.

Quick answers

Who received award EMW2024FF01186?

EMW2024FF01186 was awarded to City Of East Liverpool by FEMA HQ Financial Assistance Awards (Federal Emergency Management Agency) on March 19, 2026.

How much is award EMW2024FF01186 worth?

$1,021,374 has been obligated on EMW2024FF01186: $629,848 in federal funding and $391,527 in non-federal funding.

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