Title
A Resolution Approving the Submittal of the Application for DHS/FEMA FY2021 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program for Nine New Firefighters
Summary
Description of Topic: (who, what, where, when, why and how much)
Budgetary Impact:
Non-Capital Item:
____ Budgeted under account #_______________ (discussion item)
____ Not budgeted, requesting transfer of $__________ from Account #______________ to Account #_____________.**Request to Transfer Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
____ Not budgeted requiring increase to account #___________ in the amount of $____________.**Request to Increase Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
Capital - Departmental **Capital Purchase Worksheet form must be attached**
____ Budgeted under account #______________ for $_________ and described in budget as ________________________. Additional amount needed, if any: Increase in budget of $_________ OR, transfer of $________ from Account #____________ to Account #_____________**Request to Increase OR Request toTransfer Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
____ Not Budgeted - account #____________ requires budget increase of $_____________.**Request to Increase Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
Capital Project - **If requesting to start a project, a Capital Project Worksheet form must be attached**
In current year Capital Projects Plan:
_____ Yes, described as __________________________, planned amount $___________, requesting $_________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #_________________
_____ No, requesting $___________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #____________________.
_____ No, requesting an increase of $___________ to an already approved project titled ________________________ that is being tracked under Account No. ___________________.
Body
WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced it will accept applications for a SAFER grant programs to provide funding directly to fire departments to assist them in increasing the number of firefighters to help fire departments meet industry minimum standards and attain 24-hour staffing to protect communities from fire and fire related hazards, and to fulfill traditional missions of fire departments, and
WHEREAS, there is a need to expand our current staff to better support our community, including staffing new Foley Fire stations, and
WHEREAS, the deadline to apply is February 4, 2022, and
WHEREAS, the grant award is undetermined.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Foley, Alabama, as follows:
SECTION 1: Approves the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's SAFER Grant Application to be used for financial assistance to provide additional staffing for up to nine (9) employees. No matching funds are required.
SECTION 2: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption as required by law.