Staffing for adequate fire and emergency response (safer)
Active Project Grant Awarded Last action
- Award ID
- EMW2024FF01570
- Recipient
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City Of Mount Holly UEI UF7MUDH32CR4
- Awarding agency
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FEMA HQ Financial Assistance Awards
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security
- Obligated
- $693,893
Award facts
- Assistance listing
- 97.083 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER)
- Completion date 20% complete
- Funding
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- $427,900.55 Federal
- $265,992.25 Non-federal
- Place of performance
- Mt Holly, NC 28120, USA
Award details come from USAspending.gov.
About this award
The City of Mount Holly received a $693,892.80 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, through March 18, 2029. This three-year award funds the hiring of new firefighters and supports recruitment and retention initiatives for volunteer firefighters to strengthen the city's fire department capacity and meet industry minimum standards for adequate fire protection and emergency response services.
The SAFER program provides direct operational funding to eligible local governments, tribal governments, and nonprofit organizations to help communities attain 24-hour staffing levels and fulfill traditional fire department missions. Mount Holly's award represents typical recent SAFER funding, which has obligated approximately $4.7 billion across nearly 4,800 awards since the program's inception in 2005. The city's grant will support core firefighting personnel and volunteer retention activities necessary to enhance public safety infrastructure and fire emergency response capabilities in Mt Holly, North Carolina.
Quick answers
Who received award EMW2024FF01570?
EMW2024FF01570 was awarded to City Of Mount Holly by FEMA HQ Financial Assistance Awards (Federal Emergency Management Agency) on March 19, 2026.
How much is award EMW2024FF01570 worth?
$693,893 has been obligated on EMW2024FF01570: $427,901 in federal funding and $265,992 in non-federal funding.
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