Staffing for adequate fire and emergency response (SAFER)
Active Project Grant Awarded Last action
- Award ID
- EMW2024FF01684
- Recipient
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Wiloughby Hills Fire Dept UEI NTCLUJBNSLN7
- Awarding agency
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FEMA HQ Financial Assistance Awards
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security
- Obligated
- $1,268,208
Award facts
- Assistance listing
- 97.083 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER)
- Completion date 22% complete
- Funding
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- $782,061.65 Federal
- $486,146.44 Non-federal
- Place of performance
- Willoughby, OH 44094, USA
Award details come from USAspending.gov.
About this award
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded the Willoughby Hills Fire Department a Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Program grant (CFDA 97.083) valued at $1.27M on March 19, 2026. This three-year project grant, with performance completion scheduled for March 18, 2029, funds the recruitment, hiring, and retention of frontline firefighters to address critical staffing gaps within the department and enhance emergency response operational capacity. The SAFER Program provides direct federal funding to eligible fire service recipients to help communities meet industry minimum staffing standards and maintain 24-hour operational readiness to fulfill traditional fire protection missions.
As a 100% prime recipient, the Willoughby Hills Fire Department will utilize grant funds exclusively to support frontline firefighter staffing initiatives. The award represents the department's third FEMA grant since 2013, reflecting episodic participation in the SAFER and Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program cycles. The SAFER Program employs a competitive, merit-based selection process that evaluates applications on project description, financial need, operational impact, and cost-benefit analysis prior to final award determination.
Quick answers
Who received award EMW2024FF01684?
EMW2024FF01684 was awarded to Wiloughby Hills Fire Dept by FEMA HQ Financial Assistance Awards (Federal Emergency Management Agency) on March 19, 2026.
How much is award EMW2024FF01684 worth?
$1,268,208 has been obligated on EMW2024FF01684: $782,062 in federal funding and $486,146 in non-federal funding.
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