Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 03-08-05 — reading text

Board is extremely beneficial to both entities and will allow full future expansion of our program to many other fire control districts once success has been established. Ie Combined numbers of students who will be reached by all three of our programs will average 1, 600 peryear and 8, 000 over a five- year period. The positive impact this will have on our community is immeasurable in terms of the affected households' fire safety ethics. Why this project cannot be funded sole through local funding The Fort Walton Beach Fire Department provides a full line of service to just a little more than 20, 000 residents and the residents and visitors in this area. In addition to providing fire suppression, fire prevention, public education, plans review and advanced life support ( ALS) first response service, our members participate on bike- medic, hazardous materials, special rescue, wildland fire and National Disaster Medical Service DMAT teams. This is a lot of services for a small department and a small city to provide. Because of the small tax base, the fire department's budget is only able to maintain the current equipment. Replacing old or substandard equipment, especially big- ticket items such as vehicles, is very difficult, if not almost impossible, under the current budget. We will be replacing a fifteen year old engine this year and will be paying for it for the next four years. The department has a very strong desire to support fire prevention efforts through the school curricula programs. However, the immediate priorities continue to play havoc with the common sense approach to fire protection. This, unfortunately, continues to lower its commitment to fire prevention and public education. Please describe any grants that you currently have with DHS including the AFG, for example, 2002 AFG grant for vehicle or 2003 ODP grant for exercises. ( Enter " N/ A" if Not Applicable) Fort Walton Beach was successful in obtaining the 2002 AFG to purchase gym equipment to include tread mills, elliptical trainer, recumbent bike, hoist smith machines, decline benches, calf machine, weights, cardiac monitors and various other weight lifting equiment for a total grant of $41, 216. In addition the 2003 AFG was awarded to e purchase self-contained- breathing apparatus, spare bottles, Simple air compressor, Personal Accountability system and masks to a total amount of $ 123, 289. e 2/ 21/ 2005 https:// porta1.fema.gov/ firegrant/jsp/ fire2004/ application/print_app.jsp?print= true& app _nu....  Print Application Page 14 of20 Assurances and Certifications n,x_'):' W';:-':.> y."~: C"'''''': 1"""~'# o/.',}:",,:-: 0<' M':.~'''''-:. c->: w.'-=>>,.,.,.>,-~,;.">>; 0>'>''':''''',",'_:';'>>,><. 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Has the legal authority to apply for Federal assistance, and the institutional, managerial and financial capability ( including funds sufficient to pay the non- Federal share of project costs) to ensure proper planning, management and completion of the project described in this application. 2. Will give the awarding agency, the Comptro! ler General of the United States, and if appropriate, the State, through any authorized representative, access to and the right to examine all records, books, papers, or documents related to the award; and will establish a proper accounting system in accordance with generally accepted accounting standards or e 3. agency directives. Will establish safeguards to prohibit employees from using their positions for a purpose that constitutes or presents the appearance of personal gain. 4. Will initiate and complete the work within the applicable time frame after receipt of approval of the awarding agency. 5. Will comply with the Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970 ( 42 U. S. C. Section 4728-4763) relating to prescribed standards for merit systems for programs funded under one of the nineteen statutes or regulations specified in Appendix A of OPM' s Standards for a Merit System of Personnel Administration ( 5 C. F. R. 900, Subpart F). 6. Will comply with all Federal statutes relating to nondiscrimination. These include but are not limited to: ( a) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ( P. L. 88- 352) which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color or national origin; ( b) Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended ( 20 U. S. C. Sections 1681- 1683, and 1685- 1686), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex; ( c) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended ( 29 U. S. C. Section 794), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of handicaps; ( d) the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended ( 42 U. S. C. Sections 6101- 6107), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of age; ( e) the Drug Abuse Office and Treatment Act of 1972 ( P. L.92-255), as amended, relating to nondiscrimination on the basis of drug abuse; (f) the Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Act of 1970 ( P. L.91- 616), as amended, relating to nondiscrimination. on the basis of alcohol abuse or alcoholism; ( g) Sections 523 and 527 of the Public Health Service Act of 1912 ( 42 U. S. C. 290- dd- 3 and 290- ee- 3), as amended, relating to confidentiality of alcohol and drug abuse patient records; ( h) Title VIII of the Civil Rights Acts of 1968 ( 42 U. S. C. Section 3601 et seq.), as amended, relating to nondiscrimination in the sale, rental or financing of housing; ( i) any other nondiscrimination provisions in the specific statute( s) under which application for Federal assistance is being made; and U) the e