Title
CONSIDERATION OF FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) 2018 FIRE PREVENTION AND SAFETY GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $75,109 FOR A FIRE SAFETY HOUSE .
Presented by: Lawrence Tangney
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the application for the grant, and if awarded, authorize acceptance of the grant, and establish budget authority as provided in the Financial Considerations section of this request.
Sedgwick County Fire District #1 is requesting approval to apply for the 2018 Fire Prevention and Safety Grant. The purpose of the grant program is to enhance the safety of the public and firefighters with respect to fire and fire-related hazards by assisting fire prevention programs and supporting firefighter health and safety.
Grant Renewal: No
Never Applied: Yes
Applied; not awarded: Yes
Grant Summary and Timeline:
If the Fire District is awarded the grant, it would be used to purchase a fire safety house. The safety house is a trailer that can be moved to various locations and is designed to instruct adults and children in fire safety and weather-related emergencies. The house will provide the opportunity to train the public in several areas:
. Fire safety
. Exit Drills in the Home (E.D.I.T.H.)
. Burn and scald prevention; Cooking Safety
. Stop, Drop, and Roll
. Proper smoke detector use and maintenance
. CPR and recertification
. Residential sprinkler awareness
. Proper fire extinguisher use (ages 14 and older)
. Wildfire precaution
. Disaster preparedness
. Injury prevention
Financial Considerations:
Grant period starts: 6/1/2019
Grant period ends: 12/31/2019
Source of funding
Grant: $75,109
Required Match: $3,755
Required Cash Match: $3,755
Required In-Kind Match: $
Other funding: $
TOTAL SOURCES $78,864
Uses of funding (Note: Include any Required Matches in your totals)
Operational costs: $75.864
Personnel: $
Contractual services: $
Operational supplies: $
Equipment: $78,764
Indirect administrative costs: $
Capital projects cost: $
TOTAL USES $78,864
(Total Uses of Funding should Match Sources)
Source of matching funds: 14001-240
(Personnel matches should include Position Numbers and Cost Centers)
Source of other funding:
Budget Authority Adjustment: Per the attached budget form, additional budget authority in the amount of $78,864 is being requested for fiscal year 2019. Funds will be managed through a new assigned fund center.
Personnel considerations: None
Expected measurable outcomes: The Fire District anticipates increasing outreach by 10%.
Requirements from Sedgwick County: Standard federal grant financial and program reporting requirements apply and all successful applicants for all U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) grant and cooperative agreements are required to comply with DHS Standard Terms and Conditions, which are available online at: https://www.dhs.gov/publication/fy15-dhs-standard-terms-and-conditions.
Alternatives: Do not apply for these funds and forgo any additional fire safety training and related benefits made available by this program.
Policy considerations: This grant application complies with the County Grant Application and Awards Policy.
Legal considerations: Pursuant to the County grants policies and procedures, this grant application may be approved by the County Manager.