Staffing for adequate fire and emergency response (safer)

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Award ID
EMW2024FF01871
Recipient
Awarding agency
Obligated
$2,593,480

Award facts

Assistance listing
97.083 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER)
Completion date 21% complete
Place of performance
Bridgeport, PA 19405, USA

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About this award

The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded $2,593,480 to the Fire Chiefs Aid Association of Montgomery County Pennsylvania on December 23, 2025, under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program (CFDA 97.083) to support hiring new firefighters and recruiting and retaining volunteer firefighters to enhance emergency response capabilities.

The award funds staffing activities designed to help the recipient meet industry minimum standards and attain 24-hour coverage to provide adequate fire and emergency response protection. Performance occurs in Bridgeport, Pennsylvania 19405, with a period of performance extending through December 22, 2029. The SAFER program provides direct funding to eligible recipients to help communities fulfill traditional fire department missions and meet minimum staffing levels for fire and fire-related hazard protection.

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Who received award EMW2024FF01871?

EMW2024FF01871 was awarded to The Fire Chiefs Aid Association Of Montgomery County Pennsylvania by FEMA HQ Financial Assistance Awards (Federal Emergency Management Agency) on December 23, 2025.

How much is award EMW2024FF01871 worth?

$2,593,480 has been obligated on EMW2024FF01871.

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