The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $5,442,360 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant to the County of Osceola, Florida. The 3-year grant, which runs from February 2024 to February 2027, will fund staffing and deployment capabilities for the Osceola County fire department to enhance emergency response and fire protection services for the local community of over 350,000 residents. The SAFER Grant Program, authorized under CFDA 97.083, provides...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded Seminole County, Florida a $7.32 million project grant under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program. The SAFER Grant Program, listed under the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance as CFDA #97.083, aims to enhance local fire departments' staffing and deployment capabilities for responding to emergencies and ensuring adequate community protection from fire and fire-related hazards. Through this three-year...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded the County of Hillsborough, Florida a $1,654,312 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant on June 2, 2022. The SAFER grant program, listed under the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance as CFDA #97.083, aims to enhance local fire departments' staffing and deployment capabilities for responding to emergencies and ensuring adequate community protection from fire and fire-related hazards. As the grant recipient, Hillsborough...
The Central County Fire Department was awarded a $8,116,315.08 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on March 2, 2025. The award, provided under CFDA Program 97.083, will fund the department's efforts to enhance its emergency response capabilities over a 3-year project period ending March 1, 2028. The SAFER Grant Program aims to assist local fire departments in increasing frontline firefighter staffing and improving...
The County of Hillsborough, Florida received a three-year, $17.1 million Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA #97.083). The goal of the SAFER Grant Program is to help local fire departments enhance staffing and deployment capabilities to respond to emergencies and ensure adequate fire and fire-related hazard protection for communities. Through this funding, the County of...
The Southern Manatee Fire & Rescue District was awarded a $932,246.85 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency on March 31, 2022 through the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA #97.083). The goal of the SAFER Grant Program is to assist local fire departments with staffing and deployment capabilities in order to respond to emergencies and ensure communities have adequate protection from fire and fire-related hazards. Through this...
The Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) was awarded a $5,937,722.10 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on March 22, 2025. The SAFER Grant Program, identified by CFDA Number 97.083, provides financial assistance to local fire departments to enhance their emergency response capabilities, with a focus on hiring new firefighters and supporting the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters. This three-year...
The Saint Johns County, Florida, received a $4.46 million project grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program. The goal of the three-year grant project is to enhance the staffing and deployment capabilities of the Saint Johns County fire departments to respond to emergencies and ensure adequate fire and hazard protection for local communities. Funding will support personnel and related costs through...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded Orange County, Florida $3.2 million under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program on March 31, 2022. The SAFER grant aims to enhance local fire departments' staffing and deployment capabilities for responding to emergencies and ensuring adequate fire and hazard protection for communities. Under this project grant, Orange County will utilize the funding to support staffing and improve the response capabilities...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded Marion County Fire District No. 1 a $607,862 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant to enhance emergency response capabilities from June 2023 through June 2027. The SAFER Grant Program, listed under the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance as 97.083, aims to help local fire departments improve staffing and deployment to better respond to emergencies and ensure adequate community protection from fire and other hazards. For...