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Authorizing the Fire Department to apply for the 2025 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant in the amount of $8,449,689.78 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to hire 21 additional firefighters.
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WHEREAS, the Fire Department would like to apply for the 2025 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant to hire 21 additional firefighters; and
WHEREAS, the grant application materials have been reviewed for any new federal grant requirements; and
WHEREAS, the grant amount would be $8,449,689.78, of which the federal government would provide $5,210,642.02 to support these additional firefighters for the three year grant term; and
WHEREAS, the grant requires a decreasing federal share over time, with an increasing local share; and
WHEREAS, the Fire Department would provide a local match of $3,239,047.76 to be paid from the general fund over the three year grant period; and
WHEREAS, the Grants Division of the Office of Financial Services has reviewed and approved the Intent to Apply request; and
WHEREAS, the City certifies that it will comply with all applicable laws and regulation as stated in the grant agreement; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the City Council authorizes the Fire Department to apply for the 2025 SAFER Grant.