Staffing for adequate fire and emergency response (safer)

Active Project Grant Awarded Last action

Award ID
EMW2024FF01768
Recipient
Awarding agency
Obligated
$533,484

Award facts

Assistance listing
97.083 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER)
Completion date 20% complete
Funding
  • $328,981.80 Federal
  • $204,502.20 Non-federal
Place of performance
Logan, WV 25601, USA

Award details come from USAspending.gov.

About this award

The City of Logan Fire Department received a $533,484 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program (CFDA 97.083) on March 19, 2026. The award funds firefighter hiring and volunteer firefighter recruitment and retention activities over a three-year performance period through March 18, 2029. These core SAFER program deliverables support the Fire Department's efforts to meet industry minimum staffing standards and maintain 24-hour operational capacity to provide adequate fire protection and emergency response services to Logan, West Virginia.

The SAFER program is a merit-based federal initiative designed to enhance public safety by directly funding eligible local government fire departments and qualifying nonprofit organizations. Funding enables recipients to expand frontline firefighter positions and strengthen volunteer workforce stability—critical operational objectives for maintaining adequate emergency response capacity. The City of Logan's award represents one of approximately 140–160 annual SAFER grants distributed nationwide, with the program having obligated $4.7 billion across 4,772 awards since its 2005 inception.

Quick answers

Who received award EMW2024FF01768?

EMW2024FF01768 was awarded to City Of Logan by FEMA HQ Financial Assistance Awards (Federal Emergency Management Agency) on March 19, 2026.

How much is award EMW2024FF01768 worth?

$533,484 has been obligated on EMW2024FF01768: $328,982 in federal funding and $204,502 in non-federal funding.

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