Staffing for adequate fire and emergency response (SAFER)
Active Project Grant Awarded Last action
- Award ID
- EMW2024FF01483
- Recipient
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South Placer Fire District UEI Q7WKUDKJZ1W1
- Awarding agency
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FEMA HQ Financial Assistance Awards
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security
- Obligated
- $1,187,586
Award facts
- Assistance listing
- 97.083 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER)
- Completion date 21% complete
- Funding
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- $732,344.69 Federal
- $455,241.31 Non-federal
- Place of performance
- Granite Bay, CA 95746, USA
Award details come from USAspending.gov.
About this award
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded South Placer Fire District a $1,187,586 Project Grant under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program (CFDA 97.083) on March 19, 2026. The three-year award, with an ultimate completion date of March 18, 2029, funds two core activities: hiring of frontline firefighters and recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters. These staffing initiatives are designed to help the district meet industry minimum standards and maintain adequate 24-hour staffing to provide protection from fire and fire-related hazards while fulfilling traditional fire department missions.
The SAFER program represents a strategic federal investment in emergency response capacity, with FEMA having obligated $4.7 billion across 4,772 awards since the program's inception in 2005. Recent awards typically range from $1.8 million to $16.6 million per recipient. South Placer Fire District's award reflects the competitive, merit-based selection process that evaluates applications on project description, impact on daily operations, financial need, and cost-benefit analysis. This award complements the district's existing federal grant portfolio, which includes two prior Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) awards totaling approximately $1.6 million combined in obligated federal funding.
Quick answers
Who received award EMW2024FF01483?
EMW2024FF01483 was awarded to South Placer Fire District by FEMA HQ Financial Assistance Awards (Federal Emergency Management Agency) on March 19, 2026.
How much is award EMW2024FF01483 worth?
$1,187,586 has been obligated on EMW2024FF01483: $732,345 in federal funding and $455,241 in non-federal funding.
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