City Of Richmond Heights

City of Richmond Heights, Ohio, a U.S. municipal government entity, is the prime recipient of federal grants for fire department staffing and emergency response infrastructure, operating exclusively through FEMA grant programs rather than federal contracts or commercial procurement vehicles. The city does not hold seats on IDIQs, GWACs, or BPAs; all federal activity flows through direct grant awards from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Richmond Heights' federal footprint consists entirely of FEMA grants totaling approximately $4 million across 23 awards (prime and sub combined) since 2010, with concentration in two grant programs: the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program (CFDA 97.083) and the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (CFDA 97.044). As a prime recipient, the city has secured six named SAFER and AFG grants. The most recent is a $995,598 SAFER award on March 19, 2026, running through March 18, 2029, to hire new frontline firefighters and strengthen recruitment and retention for the Richmond Heights Fire Department. A prior $1,007,664 SAFER grant, awarded February 27, 2022, also supported emergency response staffing and deployment capabilities. Under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program, the city received a $156,800 award on February 13, 2023, for firefighter safety equipment and gear acquisition, with additional AFG grants issued September 27, 2025, July 15, 2024, and June 1, 2023. As a sub-recipient or pass-through entity, the city has administered six sub-awards totaling documented project work including the Richmond Heights Community Center Fire Suppression Initiative (May 16, 2024, three sub-awards), Richmond Heights Fire Station No. 1 Roof Replacement (July 27, 2023, two sub-awards), and a Community Center Audio Visual System (July 1, 2026).

Activity is modest and episodic: one award in 2022, four in 2023, four in 2024, one in 2025, and two in 2026. Only one award carries an ultimate completion date within the next twenty-four months, indicating limited recompete exposure in the near term. The city does not engage in federal procurement, contracting, or commercial vendor relationships; its role is confined to grant administration and municipal infrastructure and emergency-services delivery funded by FEMA.