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Adoption of Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute All Necessary Documents with the Department of Homeland Security to Accept $876,633.45 in Grant Funds and Appropriate the Required Match of $87,663.35 from General Fund Residual Fund Balance to Train City of Alameda Firefighters to a Paramedic Certification Level, and Amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Fire Grants Fund (Fund 220) Operating Budget Increasing Appropriations by $876,663.45 and the Alameda Fire Department's Fiscal Year 2024-25 General Fund Operating Budget Increasing Appropriations $87,663.35. (Fire 22032260)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Jennifer Ott, City Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City of Alameda's (City) Fire Department (AFD) was awarded a Fiscal Year 2022-23 Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) to train the City's firefighters to advance from Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) to Paramedic (EMT-P) certification level. Staff seeks City Council's approval to accept the grant funds and adopt the attached resolution. As a condition of this grant, the City is required to contribute non-federal funds equal to 10% of the federal funds awarded or $87,663.35 for a total amount of $964,296.80.
BACKGROUND
The AFG Program of DHS/FEMA is an important component of a larger coordinated effort to strengthen the nation's overall level of preparedness and ability to respond to fire and related hazards. Since 2001, the AFG Program has helped to provide critically needed equipment, protective gear, emergency vehicles, training and other resources needed to firefighters and other first responders.
The grant award was based on a competitive process overseen by fire service subject matter experts. Grants are awarded to applicants whose requests best address the priorities of the AFG Program. The program enhances, through direct financial assistance, the health and safety...
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