Staffing for adequate fire and emergency response (safer)
Active Project Grant Awarded Last action
- Award ID
- EMW2024FF01324
- Recipient
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Aetna Hose, Hook And Ladder Company UEI LDC7YJ4FHNC6
- Awarding agency
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FEMA HQ Financial Assistance Awards
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security
- Obligated
- $595,911
Award facts
- Assistance listing
- 97.083 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER)
- Completion date 20% complete
- Funding
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- $367,478.62 Federal
- $228,432.68 Non-federal
- Place of performance
- Newark, DE, USA
Award details come from USAspending.gov.
About this award
Aetna Hose, Hook And Ladder Company, a tax-exempt nonprofit fire department located in Newark, Delaware, received a $595,911.30 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program (CFDA 97.083) on March 19, 2026. This award, with a completion date of March 18, 2029, funds the hiring of additional firefighters and supports recruitment and retention initiatives for volunteer firefighters within the Newark service area.
The SAFER program provides direct operational funding to help communities meet industry minimum standards and maintain 24-hour staffing capabilities to ensure adequate protection from fire and fire-related hazards. As a recurring FEMA grant recipient, Aetna Hose, Hook And Ladder Company has received nine federal awards totaling $4.6 million since 2021, with this latest SAFER award representing the organization's continued focus on expanding critical firefighter staffing and strengthening its volunteer workforce to address identified gaps in emergency response capacity.
Quick answers
Who received award EMW2024FF01324?
EMW2024FF01324 was awarded to Aetna Hose, Hook And Ladder Company by FEMA HQ Financial Assistance Awards (Federal Emergency Management Agency) on March 19, 2026.
How much is award EMW2024FF01324 worth?
$595,911 has been obligated on EMW2024FF01324: $367,479 in federal funding and $228,433 in non-federal funding.
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