Staffing for adequate fire and emergency response (SAFER)
Active Project Grant Awarded Last action
- Award ID
- EMW2024FF01594
- Recipient
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City Of Freeport UEI YXPGDGAKHRF9
- Awarding agency
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FEMA HQ Financial Assistance Awards
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security
- Obligated
- $964,346
Award facts
- Assistance listing
- 97.083 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER)
- Completion date 21% complete
- Funding
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- $594,679.98 Federal
- $369,665.97 Non-federal
- Place of performance
- Freeport, TX 77541, USA
Award details come from USAspending.gov.
About this award
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded the City of Freeport, through its Freeport Police Department division, $964,345.95 under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program (CFDA 97.083) on March 19, 2026. This project grant, with a completion date of March 18, 2029, funds the hiring of additional frontline firefighters and supports volunteer firefighter recruitment and retention initiatives. The award enables the City of Freeport to enhance emergency response capacity and meet industry minimum standards for 24-hour staffing to ensure adequate protection from fire and fire-related hazards.
The SAFER program operates through a competitive, merit-based selection process administered by FEMA Headquarters Financial Assistance Awards. Eligible applicants—including city and county governments, federally recognized tribal governments, and 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations—submit applications through the FEMA Grants Outcomes (FEMA GO) portal. Applications are pre-scored against criteria established by a Criteria Development Panel of major fire service organization representatives, then peer-reviewed on factors including project description, operational impact, financial need, and cost-benefit analysis. FEMA conducts additional reviews of technical feasibility, completeness, costs, and eligibility prior to final award determination. Recipients must accept awards within 30 days of issuance.
Quick answers
Who received award EMW2024FF01594?
EMW2024FF01594 was awarded to City Of Freeport by FEMA HQ Financial Assistance Awards (Federal Emergency Management Agency) on March 19, 2026.
How much is award EMW2024FF01594 worth?
$964,346 has been obligated on EMW2024FF01594: $594,680 in federal funding and $369,666 in non-federal funding.
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