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Authorizing the Fire Department to apply for the 2021 Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) grant in the amount of $31,500 from the State of Minnesota Department of Public Safety for training for firefighters.
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WHEREAS, the Fire Department would like to apply for the 2021 Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) grant to provide training for firefighters; and
WHEREAS, the total grant amount is $31,500 and the State of Minnesota portion for the training would be $25,200; and
WHEREAS, the grant requires a 25% in-kind match of $6,300 which would be met with the salaries of the firefighters attending the training; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, the City Council authorized the Fire Department to apply for the 2021 Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) grant.