The City of Englewood was awarded a $1,149,076.36 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA 97.083) on March 2, 2025. The grant will fund the hiring of new firefighters and support the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters to enhance the city's emergency response capabilities and ensure adequate fire and emergency protection for the community. The SAFER Grant Program is a...
The City of Hollywood, Florida was awarded a $9.7 million Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to support staffing and deployment capabilities of the local fire department through February 2025. The SAFER grant program aims to help local fire departments respond to emergencies and ensure communities have adequate protection from fire and fire-related hazards by assisting with related staffing. Funding will allow the City...
The Bayshore Fire Protection & Rescue Service District (Bayshore Fire & Rescue District) was awarded a $637,029.09 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program. The SAFER grant aims to help local fire departments enhance staffing and deployment capabilities for responding to emergencies and ensuring adequate community protection from fire and fire-related hazards. With this funding,...
The Willoughby City Of Fire Department was awarded a $1,335,553.44 Project Grant by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA 97.083). The award, granted on March 2, 2025, will support the department's efforts to enhance its emergency response capabilities and staffing over a 3-year project period ending March 1, 2028. The SAFER Grant Program provides financial assistance to local fire departments to...
The City of Miramar Fire Rescue Department was awarded a $13,166,335.04 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program. The goal of the SAFER Grant Program, identified by CFDA #97.083, is to help local fire departments improve staffing and deployment capabilities when responding to emergencies to ensure adequate community protection from fire and fire-related hazards. Funding will support the...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $5,897,538.00 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant (CFDA #97.083) to Martin County, Florida on March 2, 2025. The funding will support the county's efforts to enhance its fire department staffing and emergency response capabilities over a 3-year project period ending March 1, 2028. The SAFER Grant Program aims to ensure communities have adequate fire protection by strengthening local fire departments' staffing...
The Hillsborough County Of in Tampa, Florida was awarded a $15,112,409.40 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on March 2, 2025. The grant, under CFDA Program 97.083, provides funding to enhance the county's fire department staffing and deployment capabilities in order to improve emergency response and ensure adequate fire protection for the local community. The grant will support the hiring of new firefighters and...
This $2,512,144.08 Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA 97.083) was provided to Brevard County Fire Rescue in Rockledge, FL. The funding, awarded on February 26, 2024 with a completion date of February 25, 2027, will assist Brevard County Fire Rescue in maintaining adequate staffing levels and emergency response capabilities to provide fire protection and emergency...
The City of Modesto was awarded a $5,149,721.97 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on March 2, 2025. The SAFER Grant Program (CFDA 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. The objective of the grant is to ensure communities have...
The City of Tarpon Springs Fire Department was awarded a $1,857,666 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program. The goal of the three-year grant project is to assist the City in improving staffing and deployment capabilities of its fire department to adequately respond to emergencies and protect the community from fire and fire-related hazards. Funding will support related services and...