To: Board of Directors
From: Lewis Broschard, Chief, Contra Costa County Fire Protection District
Report Title: FY 23 Assistance to Firefighters Grant - SCBA
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
RATIFY the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District's execution of a grant application to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Assistance to Firefighters Grants Program, in an amount not to exceed $3,000,000, for the purchase of Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) equipment.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The total cost for the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) project is $3,894,604. Of this amount, the maximum federal award capable is $3,000,000 with a minimum 10% local agency cost sharing requirement. Due to the total project cost exceeding the maximum Federal award amount, if awarded, the District would be required to match any additional funds over the $3,000,000 max award, which would be $894,604.
The Fire District will be facing the need to replace all SCBA equipment before 2028. The current equipment will reach its end of life in 2028. This grant would provide approximately half of the total costs for the entire replacement project with the remainder able to be spread over the subsequent fiscal years prior to 2028.
BACKGROUND:
The Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program objectives are to provide critically needed resources to equip and train emergency personnel, enhance efficiencies, and support community resilience. The deadline to submit the grant application was March 8, 2024, and the District submitted the application prior to that deadline.
Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) provide an autonomous supply of breathable gas in atmospheres that are immediately dangerous to life or health, such as those that occur while fighting fires. The SCBA is comprised of four parts: regula...
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