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Authorizing the Fire Department to apply for the 2017 Assistance to Firefighter grant in the amount of $112,900 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for command staff training, RIT packs, and Trench Rescue Prop.
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WHEREAS, the Fire Department would like to apply for the 2017 Assistance to Firefighter grant to provide command staff training and purchase RIT packs and a trench rescue prop; and
WHEREAS, the total grant amount would be $112,900 of which the federal government would provide $102,637 for the training and equipment; and
WHEREAS, the grant requires a 10% match of $10,263 which would be paid from 10022210 - Fire Operations over the grant period of performance; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby authorizes the Fire Department to apply for the 2017 Assistance to Firefighter grant.