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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 Nashville Fire Department, for funding to purchase new equipment to enhance the decontamination, cleaning, and maintenance of firefighter personal protective equipment (PPE).
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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 $5,175,000 and a required cash match of $517,500; 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 $5,175,000, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein, is hereby approved, and the 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 Nashville Fire Department to purchase new equipment to enhance the decontamination, cleaning, and maintenance of personal protective equipment.”
The grant amount is $5,175,000, with a required cash match of $517,500. The term of the grant is effective August 31, 2026, and expires August 31, 2027.