RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and RATIFY the Fire District's application for grant funding from the California Office of Traffic Safety Grant Program, in an amount not to exceed $216,898, for the purchase of a truck-mounted attenuator. (100% Federal)
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (District) could receive up to $216,898 in federal funds if awarded. There is no local agency cost sharing requirement. The grant award may be lower than the amount requested and will be for a period of one year from the effective date of the award.
BACKGROUND:
The goal of the Office of Traffic Safety Grant Program is to prevent serious injury and death resulting from motor vehicle crashes so that all roadway users arrive at their destinations safely. One of the explicit focus areas is Emergency Medical Services.
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