TITLE
Consider a memorandum/resolution authorizing the submittal of an Assistance to Firefighters Grant application for the Killeen Fire Department.
SUMMARY
AGENDA ITEM
Assistance to Firefighters Grant Application for Killeen Fire Department operations and safety equipment
ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT
Fire
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Assistance to Firefighting Grant (AFG) program administered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)/Grant Programs Directorate (GPD), is a competitive grant program that was created to provide funding directly to fire departments for critically needed resources to equip and train emergency personnel to recognized standards, enhance operational efficiencies, foster interoperability, and support community resilience. Eligible applicants for AFG include Fire Departments, Nonaffiliated EMS organizations, and State Fire Training Academies operating in any of the 50 states and territories. A total of $306.0 million has been appropriated for the 2015 AFG program with a projected number of awards to be 2,500.
The City of Killeen Fire Department is eligible to apply for the AFG funding under the following three areas of activities: Operations and Safety, Vehicle Acquisition and Regional Projects. The Killeen Fire Department will apply for two (2) AeroClave Decontamination Systems, replacement radios with accessories, a MagneGrip Exhaust Removal System and replacement SCBA (Self Contained Breathing Apparatus) equipment, all of which falls under the Operations and Safety section. The primary goal of the AFG is to meet the firefighting and emergency response needs of fire departments and nonaffiliated emergency medical service organizations. The maximum award for the 2015 AFG is no more than $2 million based on the population of the jurisdiction served by the recipient.
Grantees are required to ...
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