City Of Key West

City Of Key West, a U.S. local government entity headquartered in Key West, Florida, receives federal grant funding as a prime recipient (58% of awards) and sub-recipient (42% of awards) across housing, transportation, emergency management, and infrastructure programs. The City does not hold federal contracts and does not compete on contract vehicles; its federal footprint is entirely grant-funded through civilian agencies.

The City's grant portfolio spans fourteen distinct federal agencies, with concentration in disaster relief and community development. The Federal Emergency Management Agency Headquarters Financial Assistance Awards program accounts for 25 awards (representing 32% of the award count in the available data), followed by the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration (10 awards), the Department of Housing and Urban Development Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development (8 awards), the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs (6 awards), and the Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (4 awards). These five customer agencies account for 68% of the City's award count. Recent prime grant activity includes a $1.52 million three-year Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA, CFDA 14.241) project grant from HUD effective April 2, 2026 through April 1, 2029, supporting housing interventions and supportive services including tenant-based and facility-based rental assistance, transitional and permanent supportive housing, case management, and healthcare coordination for low-income individuals living with HIV/AIDS. The City also received a Port Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.056) award from FEMA in September 2023 for maritime security infrastructure enhancements at Key West's port, and a Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program award from the Federal Highway Administration in September 2023 for a city-wide comprehensive safety action plan (completion July 2026). Earlier, the City received FEMA Port Security funding of $165,000 in September 2021 (completion August 2024) and a wastewater resilience planning grant from the Department of Defense's Office of Economic Adjustment in July 2023.

In its sub-recipient role, the City works primarily under state pass-through grants from the State of Florida Division of Emergency Management and the State of Florida Department of Transportation, receiving funding for debris removal, seawall and infrastructure restoration, motorcycle safety education and enforcement, facility elevator modernization, wastewater lift-station improvements, and historic property condition assessments. Sub-awards dating from 2021 through 2025 support post-disaster recovery, public safety, and community development initiatives.

Award activity has fluctuated over the past five years (three awards in 2022, ten in 2023, eight in 2024, seven in 2025, and one in 2026 to date). Combined potential value across all awards in the source totals $51 thousand, though combined dollars obligated stands at $49.6 million, reflecting that most awards are formula-based or already substantially drawdown. Only one award faces ultimate completion in the next twenty-four months.