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

Q.= 0 ~ en as Q) E L- 1jCD c: := Q) I!N oQ)"- c~ UClE" o · en Q) ug L- 3 E CD~ o C en ~ 10 a. J! o Q) o as en.. o " C s Co 5 S E E o I- e s c. 10 a. z o ::J cEmS<( aJ Lri .- 0 ..... en u CU) Q)~L- o O C" s Co) ~ .~ . s ~ ail I- l- 1UO.5~ L- 0 o e. eu: Z E s ca as as as ca C Cw wwww a CD e a as ii: a E .~ C")~ l. l) co CD 0 z  CITY COUNCIL MEETING e March 8, 2005 Consent Agenda Request Authorization to Accept Homeland Security Grant 2004 - Firefighters Grant in the amount of 15, 000 for Fire Prevention Materials to teach two ( 2) new fire safety edcuation programs e Council Action 1st 2nd Vote: CA- 4 Agenda Item Number: e  CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH e MEMORANDUM DATE: March 3, 2005 TO: Joyce Shanahan, City Manager FROM: Michael Dutton, Fire Chief \~ SUBJECT: 2004 Assistance to Firefighter' s Grant Program BACKGROUND: The City was awarded a grant & om the Department of Homeland Security, specifically the 2004 Assistance to Firefighters Grant, in the amount of $13, 500 with a match of City 1, 500 totaling $ 15, 000 for the purchase of Fire Prevention materials to add two new school fire safety programs. DISCUSSION: e The F ort Walton Beach Fire Department currently has the NFP A' s " Learn not to Bum" curriculum that is directed at the fourth grade level being taught to all elementary schools. This program has proved very successful. Funds & om this grant will allow us to teach a class called " Risk Watch", for second graders; and another program entitled FLARE", for the sixth grade level; which continues to educate our children in fire safety and fire prevention techniques. The original request for $42, 000 was denied by the Department of Homeland Security because it was a multiple (5) year program. However, they did allow us to fund one year of the curriculums and the budget is displayed below: Flare - 800 Students Flare Manuals 700. 00 Flare Shirts 8, 000. 00 Flare Certificates 400.00 Sub Total 9, 100. 00 Risk Watch - 400 Students Risk Watch Curriculum 326.25 Brochures 210.00 Stickers/ Certificates 420. 00 Activity Book 600.00 Infonnative Posters 45. 00 Classroom Posters 40.00 e Sub Total 1, 641.25 C:\Documents and Set ings\mdut on\ My Documents\ Grants2\ 004 Assistance to Firefighter Grant Program. doc CA~ i  Other Fire Prevention Materials Printing 3, 458. 75 e Fire Hats 800. 00 Sub Total 4, 258. 75 Total 15, 000.00 RECOMMENDA TION: Request authorization to accept the grant and authorize the City Manager to execute the necessary grant documents. If approved sufficient funds are available to meet the City match for this grant. A budget amendment will be necessary in FY 04- 05 to report the grant. Reviewed and ConculTed: ~ Hold for discussion: Denied: 05 4 2-/ Manager Date e Comments: e C:\Documents and Set ings\mdut on\ My Documents\ Grants\2004 Assistance to Firefighter Grant Program. doc  Panel Kevlew Page 1 of8 Award Package e e e 2/ 11/ 2005 https:// portal.fema. gov/ firegrant/jsp/ fire _admin/a\ vards/ spec/ view _a'~Tardj1ackage.do? agre...  Panel Review Page 2 ot8 e u. s. Department of Homeland Security Office for Domestic Preparedness Washington, D. C. 20531 Mr. Robert Alden Fort Walton Beach Fire Department 5 Northeast Hollywood Blvd. Fort Walton Beach, Florida 32548-4993 Re: Grant No. EMW- 2004- FG- 14436 Dear Mr. Alden: Congratulations, on behalf of the Department of Homeland Security and the Office for Domestic Preparedness. Your grant application submitted under the FY 04 Assistance to Firefighters Grant has been approved. The approved project costs amount to $ 15, OOO. 00. T~eFecieral share is 90 percent or $ 13, 500. 00 of the approved amount and your share of the costs is 10 percent or $ 1 , 500. 00. )~ As part of your award package, you will find Grant Agreement Articles. Please make sure you read and understand the Articles as they outline the terms and conditions of your Grant award. Maintain a copy of these documents for your official file. You establish acceptance of the Grant and Grant Agreement Articles when you request and receive any of the Federal Grant funds awarded to you. e The first step in requesting your grant funds is to confirm your correct Direct Deposit Information. Please go on- line to the AFG eGrants system at https:/ lportal.fema. gov and if you have not done so, complete and submit your SF 1199A, Direct Deposit Sign- up Form. Please forward the original, completed SF 1199A, Direct Deposit Sign- up Form, signed by your organization and the banking institution to the address below: Department of Homeland Security Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate ( FEMA) Grants Management Branch 500 C Street, SW, Room 334