Staffing for adequate fire and emergency response (safer)
Active Project Grant Awarded Last action
- Award ID
- EMW2024FF00385
- Recipient
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Hillsborough County Of UEI PGWKT576NH72
- Awarding agency
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FEMA HQ Financial Assistance Awards
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security
- Obligated
- $11,293,757
Award facts
- Assistance listing
- 97.083 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER)
- Completion date 19% complete
- Funding
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- $6,964,483.43 Federal
- $4,329,273.52 Non-federal
- Place of performance
- Tampa, FL 33619, USA
Award details come from USAspending.gov.
About this award
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded Hillsborough County of Florida $11.293756 million on March 23, 2026, under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program to enhance fire department staffing and meet industry minimum standards for 24-hour emergency response coverage across the county.
The award funds fire department personnel and related costs to help Hillsborough County achieve adequate staffing levels and fulfill traditional fire service missions. Performance runs from March 23, 2026, to March 22, 2029, with work performed in Tampa, Florida.
Hillsborough County Bocc Grants Management Division serves as the recipient and administers federal grant programs across emergency management, housing, transportation, public safety, and social services for Hillsborough County's approximately 1.48 million residents. The county holds multiple concurrent SAFER awards totaling over $55 million in combined obligation, reflecting FEMA's substantial support for fire staffing in the county. This specific award is one of four active three-year SAFER grants the county manages, part of a broader grant portfolio of 248 awards with $2.37 billion in total obligations across 23 federal agencies.
Quick answers
Who received award EMW2024FF00385?
EMW2024FF00385 was awarded to Hillsborough County Of by FEMA HQ Financial Assistance Awards (Federal Emergency Management Agency) on March 23, 2026.
How much is award EMW2024FF00385 worth?
$11,293,757 has been obligated on EMW2024FF00385: $6,964,483 in federal funding and $4,329,274 in non-federal funding.
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