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Consider/Discuss/Act on a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager, or Designee, to Apply for, Accept, and Implement an Assistance to Firefighter Grant Program - COVID-19 Supplemental (AFG-S) from the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), to Provide Financial Assistance Directly to Eligible Fire Departments for Critical Personal Protective Equipment and Supplies Needed to Prevent, Prepare for, and Respond to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Safe & Secure Community
MEETING DATE: May 5, 2020
DEPARTMENT: Fire Department
CONTACT: Danny Kistner, Fire Chief
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
* Approval of Resolution to accept and implement the grant award to fund purchase of PPE.
ITEM SUMMARY:
* The AFG-S Program provides financial assistance directly to eligible fire departments for critical PPE and supplies needed to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency.
* The AFG-S Program allows for pre-award expenditures and future anticipated expenditures for eligible PPE on purchases made after Jan. 1, 2020 in response to COVID-19.
* Applicants requesting reimbursement or requesting immediate use of PPE will receive a higher consideration than applicants requesting funds to prepare for future response capabilities.
* If the City accepts an AFG award, the 10% local cost share cannot be reimbursed from another source.
* Application submission deadline is May 15, 2020 at 5 p.m. ET
* Funding selection and award date is June 5, 2020 and awarded applicants will have 30 days from award date to accept or decline the award.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
* In response to COVID-19, FEMA AFG-S is offering an additional funding opportunity for the fire service community to purchase urgently needed protective equipment and supplies.
* FEMA AFG-S received $100M in stimulus funding under the CARES Act.
* For the months of March and April, McKinney Fire Department has seen an i...
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