Staffing for adequate fire and emergency response (safer)
Active Project Grant Awarded Last action
- Award ID
- EMW2024FF01895
- Recipient
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Muskegon City UEI NVASZGCGV2Z5
- Awarding agency
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FEMA HQ Financial Assistance Awards
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security
- Obligated
- $1,148,859
Award facts
- Assistance listing
- 97.083 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER)
- Completion date 20% complete
- Funding
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- $708,463.02 Federal
- $440,395.98 Non-federal
- Place of performance
- Muskegon, MI 49440, USA
Award details come from USAspending.gov.
About this award
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded Muskegon City $1,148,859 under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program (CFDA 97.083) on March 19, 2026, with a completion date of March 18, 2029. This project grant funds the hiring of frontline firefighters and supports volunteer firefighter recruitment and retention efforts to help the community meet industry minimum staffing standards and provide adequate fire protection and emergency response services.
The SAFER program represents one of FEMA's core public safety initiatives, having obligated $4.7 billion across 4,772 awards since its inception in 2005. Awards are distributed through a multi-phase, merit-based selection process that evaluates applications on project description, impact on daily operations, financial need, and cost-benefit analysis. Muskegon City's grant reflects typical recent award levels within the program, which generally range from $1.8 million to $16.6 million per recipient.
Quick answers
Who received award EMW2024FF01895?
EMW2024FF01895 was awarded to Muskegon City by FEMA HQ Financial Assistance Awards (Federal Emergency Management Agency) on March 19, 2026.
How much is award EMW2024FF01895 worth?
$1,148,859 has been obligated on EMW2024FF01895: $708,463 in federal funding and $440,396 in non-federal funding.
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