Fiscal Note
Grant revenues and expenditures will be included in the 2009 capital and operating budgets of the Madison Fire Department as appropriate.
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Accepting a 2008 Assistance to Firefighters Grant if awarded from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
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A grant application has been submitted to the Federal Emergency Managment Agency, DHS for the 2008 Assistance to Firefighters Grant. The project cost is $324,500, with the federal grant funding $259,600 and the City funding $64,900. The City share of this grant if awarded is 20 per cent of the the total project cost. This project covers equipment and associated expenditures that will be included in both the 2009 Capital and Operating Budget requests of the Madison Fire Department.
The application was submitted for the following items:
One Fire Station Alerting System
The budget for the Capital fund portion of the grant requested in the 2009 Capital Budget is:
CE72-58530 Communications Equipment $ 68,000
CE72-73119 Revenue (54,400)
The City matching funding is $13,600.
The portion of the grant funding that will be requested in the MFD 2009 Operating Budget is:
100 Sets of Personal Protective Equipment.
GN01-55270 Safety Equipment $256,500
GN01-73119 Revenue (205,200)
The City matching funding is $51,300.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City accept the 2008 Firefighters Assistance grant if awarded.
BE IT STILL FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor, City Clerk and other necessary City officials are authorized to execute necessary documents upon award.