Staffing for adequate fire and emergency response (safer)
Active Project Grant Awarded Last action
- Award ID
- EMW2024FF01682
- Recipient
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City Of Nitro UEI HBKGAANL9EJ3
- Awarding agency
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FEMA HQ Financial Assistance Awards
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security
- Obligated
- $674,837
Award facts
- Assistance listing
- 97.083 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER)
- Completion date 19% complete
- Funding
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- $416,149.53 Federal
- $258,687.57 Non-federal
- Place of performance
- Nitro, WV 25143, USA
Award details come from USAspending.gov.
About this award
The City of Nitro, West Virginia received a $674,837.10 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program (CFDA 97.083), awarded on March 19, 2026, with a completion date of March 18, 2029. This award supports the hiring and deployment of frontline firefighters to address critical staffing gaps within the city's fire service. The SAFER program provides direct federal funding to eligible municipalities to help communities achieve industry minimum standards and attain 24-hour staffing levels necessary to provide adequate fire protection and emergency response services.
The grant funds the core activity of firefighter hiring, enabling the City of Nitro to expand its fire service capacity and operational capability. This aligns with SAFER's primary objective of supporting communities in meeting traditional fire department missions and public safety standards. Award recipients must maintain active System for Award Management (SAM) registration and manage the grant through the FEMA Grants Outcomes (FEMA GO) portal throughout the three-year performance period.
Quick answers
Who received award EMW2024FF01682?
EMW2024FF01682 was awarded to City Of Nitro by FEMA HQ Financial Assistance Awards (Federal Emergency Management Agency) on March 19, 2026.
How much is award EMW2024FF01682 worth?
$674,837 has been obligated on EMW2024FF01682: $416,150 in federal funding and $258,688 in non-federal funding.
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