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A resolution approving an application for an Assistance to Firefighters Grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Nashville Fire Department, to protect the health and safety of the public and first responder personnel against fire and fire-related hazards.
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WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is accepting applications for an Assistance to Firefighters Grant, with an award of $693,081.00 and a required cash match of $63,007.36; and,
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Government is eligible to participate in this grant program; and,
WHEREAS, it is to the benefit of the citizens of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County that this grant application be approved and submitted.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1. That the application for an Assistance to Firefighters Grant, with an award of $693,081.00, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein, is hereby approved, and the Metropolitan Nashville Fire Department is authorized to submit said application to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Section 2. That this resolution shall take effect from and after its adoption, the welfare of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.
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Analysis
This resolution approves an application for an Assistance to Firefighters Grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to the Metropolitan Nashville Fire Department. If approved, the grant award would be $693,081 with a require local cash match of $63,007.36. The objective of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program is to provide funding directly to fire departments for the purpose of protecting the health and safety of the public and first responder personnel against fire and fire-hazards. This grant would provide chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear equipment to replace existing equipment that is worn out or broken. It would also replace worn out or broken fitness equipment in each fire hall. The match for this grant would be funded through a future 4% Fund allocation.