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Authorizing the Fire Department to apply for the 2018 Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) grant in the amount of $21,000 from the State of Minnesota Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management for training for firefighters.
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WHEREAS, the Fire Department would like to apply for the 2018 Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) grant to provide training for firefighters; and
WHEREAS, the total grant amount provided by the State of Minnesota would be $21,000 for the training; and
WHEREAS, the grant requires a 20% in-kind match of $5,250 which would be met with salaries of the firefighters attending the training; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the City Council authorizes the Fire Department to apply for the 2018 Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) grant.