Federal Grant Award Summary

The City of Greenacres received a $2.32 million Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant (CFDA 97.083) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on March 23, 2026, with a project completion date of March 22, 2029. This three-year project grant supports the primary objectives of hiring new firefighters and implementing volunteer firefighter recruitment and retention initiatives to enhance the city's emergency response capabilities and ensure adequate community protection from fire-related hazards.

The grant funding will be deployed to strengthen the City of Greenacres' fire department's frontline staffing and operational capacity. As a primary product of this award, the city will conduct direct firefighter hiring activities to augment its existing workforce, while simultaneously implementing structured volunteer recruitment and retention programs. These combined staffing initiatives are designed to address identified gaps in emergency response capabilities and ensure sustained service delivery to the Lake Worth area community over the three-year funding period.