Staffing for adequate fire and emergency response (SAFER)

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Award ID
EMW2024FF00175
Recipient
Awarding agency
Obligated
$6,623,155

Award facts

Assistance listing
97.083 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER)
Completion date 21% complete
Funding
  • $4,084,278.94 Federal
  • $2,538,876.14 Non-federal
Place of performance
St Lucie West, FL 34983, USA

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About this award

Federal Emergency Management Agency Headquarters Financial Assistance Awards awarded St Lucie County Fire District $6,623,155.08 on March 23, 2026, under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program (CFDA 97.083). The award funds firefighter hiring and recruitment and retention initiatives for volunteer firefighters to enhance emergency response capacity across St Lucie County. St Lucie County Fire District, a local government fire service agency, is the ultimate recipient. The period of performance runs through March 22, 2029, with place of performance in St Lucie West, Florida. The SAFER program provides direct funding to eligible recipients to help communities meet industry minimum standards and attain 24-hour staffing to provide adequate protection from fire and fire-related hazards and to fulfill traditional missions of fire departments.

Quick answers

Who received award EMW2024FF00175?

EMW2024FF00175 was awarded to ST Lucie County Fire District by FEMA HQ Financial Assistance Awards (Federal Emergency Management Agency) on March 23, 2026.

How much is award EMW2024FF00175 worth?

$6,623,155 has been obligated on EMW2024FF00175: $4,084,279 in federal funding and $2,538,876 in non-federal funding.

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