To: Board of Supervisors
From: Aaron J. McAlister, Chief, Contra Costa County Fire Protection District
Report Title: FY 25 Assistance to Firefighters Grant
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Acting as the governing board of the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District, RATIFY the Fire District's grant application; and APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, to apply, accept, and execute a grant agreement, including amendments, with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program, in an amount not to exceed $975,000, for the purchase of a decontamination system.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The total grant application is for an amount of up to $975,000, which includes a 10% local agency cost sharing requirement. FEMA develops the mathematical formula to support grant recipients in determining the appropriate minimum amount of cost share required for the awarded items they receive. The District's share would be $88,636, and the federal share would be $886,364.
The grant award may be lower than the amount requested. Due to changing conditions in manufacturing, supply, and tariffs, the total cost of the project is currently an estimate. If awarded, a subsequent approval will be requested of the Board for purchasing authority with the actual costs of the decontamination system.
BACKGROUND:
Contra Costa County Fire Protection District is requesting Assistance to Firefighters Grant funding in the amount of $975,000 to purchase and implement a Liquid Carbon Dioxide (LCO2) Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Decontamination System as part of a comprehensive firefighter cancer prevention initiative. The requested system will serve approximately 450 firefighters assigned to 35 fire stations and 42 fire companies operating throughout Contra Costa County. The District is currently repurposing an existing fire station into a centralized PP...
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