RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, to apply for and accept grant funding from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program in an amount not to exceed $6,000,000 for the replacement of portable radios for Contra Costa County Fire Protection District and its regional partners.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This grant application is for an amount up to $6,000,000 with a 15% local agency cost sharing requirement. The federal share of the grant, if awarded at the maximum $6,000,000, would be $5,100,000, and the District’s share (along with its regional partners) would be $900,000. The grant award may be lower than the amount requested.
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