Title
Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Public Assistance Grant Program
Action
Action:
Adopt a budget ordinance appropriating $3,500,000 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Public Assistance Grant Program for eligible costs associated with First Responder overtime and personal protective equipment.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Kelly Flannery, Finance
Ryan Bergman, Strategy and Budget
Explanation
§ The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Public Assistance Grant Program is a reimbursement program that provides federal funding to help communities respond to and recover from declared disasters.
§ U.S Treasury guidance allows for localities to apply for FEMA Public Assistance Funds prior to the utilization of Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act dollars.
§ The funds will be used to reimburse the city for First Responder overtime and the purchase of personal protective equipment that has and will occur during the emergency declaration.
§ This action is intended to help account for incurred costs prior to the end of Fiscal Year 2020. An additional budget ordinance may be requested in the future based on the duration of the emergency declaration.
§ Any required matching contribution not covered by the state will be paid utilizing CARES Act dollars.
Fiscal Note
Funding: COVID-19 Stimulus Fund
Attachments
Attachment(s)
Budget Ordinance