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CONSIDERATION OF GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $71,504 for a Fire Safety House.
Presented by: Tavis Leake, Fire Chief
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the application for the grant, and if awarded authorize acceptance of the grant and the establishment of budget authority as provided in the Financial Considerations section of this request.
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The purpose of the AFG Program is to enhance the safety of the public and firefighters with respect to fire and fire-related hazards by providing direct financial assistance to eligible fire departments, non-affiliated EMS organizations, and State Fire Training Academies (SFTA) for critically needed resources to equip and train emergency personnel to recognized standards, enhance operational efficiencies, foster interoperability, and support community resilience.
The Fire District, if awarded the grant, would like 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
Grant Renewal: No
Never Applied: Yes
Applied; not awarded: Yes
Grant Summary and Timeline: Grant must be submitted by 5 pm, Friday, February 2, 2018.
Financial Considerations:
Grant period starts: 03/03/2018
Grant period ends: 03/03/2019
Source of funding
Grant: $71,504
Required Match: 10%
Required Cash Match: $7,150
Required In-Kind Match: $0
Other funding: $0
TOTAL SOURCES: $78,654
Uses of funding
Operational costs: $78,654
Personnel: $0
Contractual services: $0
Operational supplies: $0
Equipment: $78,654
Indirect administrative costs: $0
Capital projects cost: $0
TOTAL USES $78,654
Source of matching funds: Match will be provided through existing budget authority and resources in 14001-240
Source of other funding:
Budget Authority Adjustment: Requests for additional authority for 2018 include $71,504 in 14997-279. Details are included in the attached budget forms.
Personnel considerations:N/A
Expected measurable outcomes: N/A
Requirements from Sedgwick County: Quarterly reporting on the status of the project until completed.
Alternatives: Not apply for the grant and purchase the fire safety house with existing funds.
Policy considerations: N/A
Legal considerations: Legal authority to enter into the grant agreement is provided by K.S.A.19-101 et seq. The grant has been reviewed and approved by the Office of the County Counselor. Pursuant to the County's grant policies and procedures, the Manager has the authority to approve the County entering into this grant agreement.