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2015 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Application
Action
Action:
A. Authorize the Charlotte Fire Department to apply for a grant for the 2015 Assistance to Firefighters local grant program in the amount of $1,750,000 for small equipment and protective gear, and
B. Authorize the Charlotte Fire Department to apply for the 2015 Assistance to Firefighters regional grant program in the amount of $1,864,000 to enhance regional radio communications.
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Staff Resource(s):
Kevin Gordon, Fire
Rich Granger, Fire
Explanation
* The Assistance to Firefighters Grant is a competitive federal grant program that the Charlotte Fire Department (CFD) applies for annually.
* Under the Assistance to Firefighters grant program, awards are granted at both the local and regional level. For calendar year 2016, CFD will apply for both the local and regional awards.
2015 Assistance to Firefighters Local Grant
* The 2015 Assistance to Firefighters local grant program allows fire and emergency medical service departments to apply for matching grants for equipment and protective gear.
* Fire will apply the local grant program funds toward purchase of the following:
* 500 sets of replacement turnout gear worn by firefighters when responding to fire emergencies, and
* Hand tools and power equipment used by firefighters during emergency response operations.
* The grant is a 90% federal share and a 10% local match. The federal 90% is $1,575,000. The local 10% match is $175,000, which will come from funds already appropriated in CFD's Operating Budget.
2015 Assistance to Firefighters Regional Grant
* The 2015 Assistance to Firefighters regional grant program allows fire and emergency medical service departments to apply for matching grants for regional projects.
* CFD will serve as the host applicant agency for a regional grant to enhance radio communications.
* Grant funds will be applied toward the purchase of new digital equipment that will:
* Imp...
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