Houston Fire Department
Houston, TX Doing business as Houston Fire Dept Houston Fire Department Part of City Of Houston
- UEI
- QTABT6EYMGT3
- CAGE
- 71BY9
- Primary NAICS
- 922160 Fire Protection
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- U.S. Government Entity
- NAICS codes registered in SAM.gov
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- 922160 Fire Protection Primary
- Corporate family
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City Of Houston
Parent
H8Q4KLPE1WV3
- Houston Fire Department QTABT6EYMGT3
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City Of Houston
Parent
H8Q4KLPE1WV3
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 600 Jefferson St #700, Houston, TX 77002, USA
- Website
- houstontx.gov
- Founded
- 1836
- Employees
- 5K-10K
- Estimated annual revenue
- $1B-$10B
- Industry
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- Consumer Discretionary
- Diversified Consumer Services
- Specialized Consumer Services
- Legal Services
- SIC code
- 91 Executive, Legislative, & General
- Profiles
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Recent federal awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deploy technology at high injury intersections and railroad crossings to improve emergency route planning, monitor… | Federal Highway Administration | $3,445,066 | |
| Assistance to firefighters grants | FEMA HQ Financial Assistance Awards | $2,157,675 | |
| Purpose: economic development initiative, community project funding/congressional directed spending awards are… | Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development | $850,000 | |
| Fire prevention and safety | FEMA HQ Financial Assistance Awards | $160,117 | |
| Assistance to firefighters grants | FEMA HQ Financial Assistance Awards | $470,434 |
About Houston Fire Department
Houston Fire Department (doing business as Houston Fire Dept), a municipal entity and division of the City of Houston, is a federal grant recipient that receives direct project grant awards from civilian agencies to support firefighting operations, emergency medical services, and public safety infrastructure. The department operates exclusively as a prime grant recipient; it does not compete for federal contracts, does not hold seats on government-wide acquisition vehicles, and does not perform work as a federal contractor subrecipient.
The department's federal footprint consists entirely of project grants awarded by five federal agencies over the past several years. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) dominates the portfolio, accounting for fourteen awards under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program (CFDA 97.044) and six additional FEMA awards, for a combined total of twenty awards. Recent AFG grants include a $2.16 million award (October 2, 2025, completion October 1, 2027) supporting equipment acquisition, facility modifications, training programs, health and wellness initiatives, emergency response vehicle procurement, and personal protective equipment; a $4.7 million award (September 22, 2022, completion September 21, 2024) for firefighter and public safety resources; and smaller awards such as $546,387.20 (July 7, 2023, completion July 6, 2025) and $363,990 (February 13, 2023, completion February 12, 2025) for fire prevention and safety activities. Beyond FEMA, the department received a $3.4 million project grant from the Federal Highway Administration under the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program (CFDA 20.939, awarded June 9, 2026, completion June 30, 2030) to deploy technology at high-injury intersections and railroad crossings in Houston for emergency route planning and crash monitoring. The department also holds congressionally directed spending grants from the Department of Health and Human Services Healthcare Systems Bureau for mobile stroke unit development ($906,584, awarded September 1, 2022) and Emergency Telehealth and Navigation (ETHAN) ($450,000, awarded August 1, 2022), and a community project funding award from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (August 13, 2024, completion August 31, 2032).
Annual award volume has declined from three awards each in 2022 and 2023 to one award in each of 2024, 2025, and 2026. Combined obligated dollars across all twenty-four awards total $34 million. Only one award is scheduled to reach ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, creating minimal recompete exposure in that window. The department's grant work targets the operational needs of the Houston Fire Department, which responds to approximately 340,500 calls annually across the Houston community.
Quick answers
What is Houston Fire Department's UEI?
Houston Fire Department's Unique Entity ID (UEI) in SAM.gov is QTABT6EYMGT3.
What is Houston Fire Department's CAGE code?
Houston Fire Department's CAGE code is 71BY9.
What is Houston Fire Department's primary NAICS code?
Houston Fire Department's primary NAICS code is 922160 (Fire Protection).
Where is Houston Fire Department located?
Houston Fire Department's physical address in SAM.gov is 600 Jefferson St #700, Houston, TX 77002, USA.
Is Houston Fire Department registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Houston Fire Department's SAM.gov registration is active through May 19, 2027.
Who is Houston Fire Department's parent company?
Houston Fire Department is part of City Of Houston.
What is Houston Fire Department's most recent federal award?
Houston Fire Department's most recent federal grant award is Deploy technology at high injury intersections and railroad crossings to improve emergency route planning, monitor… (693JJ32640509), from Federal Highway Administration, on June 9, 2026.
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