HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2002-037 RESOLUTION NO. 2002-037
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA,
AUTHORIZING THE FIRE CHIEF TO APPLY FOR THE 2002
ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANT FOR A PIERCE
QUANTUM ENGINE IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$405,000.00; AUTHORIZING MATCHING FUNDS IN THE
AMOUNT OF $40,500.00 AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE
ACCEPTANCE AND EXECUTION OF SAID GRANT UPON ITS
AWARD; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; FURTHER,
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Dania Beach Fire Department is in need of a new Pierce
Quantum Fire Engine; and
WHEREAS, the FEMA/USFA has a grant program which offers financial assistance for
such projects; and
WHEREAS, the Fire Department would like to apply for the 2002 Assistance to
Firefighters Grant Program to cover 90% of the cost of$405,000.00 for the engine; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA.
Section 1: That the Fire Department is hereby authorized to apply for the 2002
Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program in an amount not to exceed $405,000, attached as
exhibit "A".
Section 2: That upon the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program being awarded to the
City, it hereby authorizes the appropriate City Officials to accept the award and execute the
Grant Agreement and all other respective documents in a form acceptable to the City Manager
and approved as to form and legality by the City Attorney. The City Manager and City Attorney
are authorized to make minor revisions to said exhibits as are deemed necessary and proper for
the best interests of the City.
Section 3. That this resolution shall be in force and take effect immediately upon its
passage and adoption.
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RESOLUTION NO. 2002-037
• PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 26" DAY OF MARCH, 2002.
IMBER CHUNN, JR.
OR- COMMISSIONER
ATTEST: ROLL CALL:
COMMISSIONER BERTINO - YES
COMMISSIONER MCELYEA -ABSENT
CHARLENE JOIN ON COMMISSIONER MIKES - YES
CITY CLERK VICE-MAYOR FLURY - YES
MAYOR CHUNN - YES
APPROVED AS TO FO M AND CORRECTNESS:
BY: �
___TP OMAS J. ANSBRO
CITY ATTORNEY
RESOLUTION NO. 2002-037
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ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANT PROGRAM
Electronic Application Form
The 2002 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program's on-line application process
has been designed to lead fire departments through a series of screens that will
�mrixr, ask basic questions about the department, its firefighting workload and capacity,
tau , and its proposed project.
Departments can begin an application, save it, and return as often as needed.
Throughout the process, they will have access to extensive help screens,
:. definitions, and other information. After the application is finished and submitted to
V, , , FEMA, an electronic confirmation will be sent.
Please read the following information before beginning the electronic application
process:
f' 1. The application period is from Friday, March 1, 2002, (beginning at
s � 12:01am)to Monday,April 1, 2002(ending at 5:00pm). It does not
matter how early you submit your application, as long as it is prior to the
deadline. Applicants will be able to access the on-line system at any time
during the application period except between 2:00am and 4:00am EST
when the system will be taken off-line for back up.
2. FEMA has established a help desk to assist you during the application
period. Technical assistance with completion of the application will be
available by phone on our toll free hotline at(866) 274-0960 during the
t following hours:
• ' o Monday through Saturday from 8:00am to 10:00pm EST
o Sunday from 12:00pm to 6:00pm EST
Assistance will also be available on Sunday, March 31, 2002 from 9:00am
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3. In addition to the toll free hotline (866-274-0960) applicants can e-mail
questions to USFAGRANTSPfema.gov.
4. Once you have registered you can print a copy of the application. This copy
can be used as a guide to gather the necessary information and fill out your
electronic application. (Do not submit this paper copy of the application in
lieu of filing electronically.)
5. Only the one (1) authorized representative of a fire department(the Fire
Chief or his/her designee) should click on the application link below to start
the process by getting a username and password.
CLICK HERE to access the 2002 Assistance to Firefighters Grant
Program Application.
NOTICE TO APPLICANTS
FEMA/USFA recommends that applicants for the FY2002 Assistance to
Firefighters Grants Program print and review their completed applications prior to
submittal. There are several reasons for this action:
. To assure that the application is accurate;
To serve as a reference in the event that clarification or additional
information is required by Program Staff and/or the applicant;
• . To provide the applicant with a historical record of their grant request; and
. To serve as a reference in the event that there is a change in administration
of leadership in the applicant's organization.
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USFA Grants-Online Application http://www.usfa.fema.gov/grants/apply.htm
Applicants should keep this printed copy of their application until notified by FEMA
of the final disposition of their grant request.
• Applying to FEMA
OMB#3067-0285 expires 08/31/2002
Public Burden Statement:Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to
range from 10 minutes to 9.7 hours per response. Burden means the time,effort and financial
resources used by persons to generate,maintain, retain,disclose,or to provide information to us.
Comments on the burden or content of this instrument may be sent to the Records Management
Section(Information Collections Management), Program Services and Systems Branch, Facilities
and Services Management Division,Administration and Resource Planning Directorate, Federal
Emergency Management Agency,500 C Street,SW, Room 316,Washington, DC 20472. FEMA
hereby informs persons who may respond to this collection of information that they are not required
to respond to the collection of information unless the OMB control number and expiration date
displayed are current and valid.(See 5 C.F.R. 1320.5(b)(2)(i).)The following forms are approved
under this collection of information.
Form Number/Title Hour Burden
SF 424,Application Facesheet 45 minutes
FEMA Form 20-20,Budget Non-Construction 9.7 hours
Project Narrative 2 hours
FEMA Form 20-16,Summary of Assurances 1.7 hours
SF-LLL,Lobbying Disclosure 10 minutes
Grant Application Supplemental Program Information
General Questions for All Applicants 1 hour
Grant Application Supplemental Program Information
Specific Questions--
Vehicle Acquisition 30 minutes
Firefighting Operations and Safety 1 hour
Emergency Medical Services 30 minutes
• Fire Prevention Programs 30 minutes
SF 270, Payment Document 1 hour
SF 1199a, Direct Deposit Form 10 minutes
SF 20-10, Financial Status Report 1 hour
Final Performance Report under Articles of Agreement 30 minutes
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obtain information about and apply for FEMA grant programs. This website is ava
Existing Users assist the general public as well as grant making entities such as State and local go
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• Assistance to Firefighters Grants Program
Currently applicants may only obtain information about and apply for one of FEM
programs through our eGrants system. That program is the Assistance to Firefighte
Program. This year's $360 million program is an improved effort to help the nation
service community by providing vital funds to local fire departments across the co
departments located in the fifty United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Ric
Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern
Islands are eligible to apply for assistance under this grant program. Fire departme
Federal or contracted by the Federal government and have exclusive responsibility
suppression of fires on Federal installations are not eligible for this grant program.
department is defined as an agency or organization that has a formally recognized
with a State, local or tribal authority (city, county, parish, fire district, township, to
governing body) to provide fire suppression, fire prevention and/or rescue services
population within a fixed geographical area.
Fire departments can apply for multiple activities in one of four program areas bel
1. Fire Operations and Firefighter Safety Program (eligible activities include: t
wellness and fitness, firefighting equipment, and personal protective equipm
2. Fire Prevention Program (eligible activities include: public education, public
code development and enforcement, and arson prevention)
3. Emergency Medical Services Program (eligible activities include: training a
equipment)
4. Firefighting Vehicle Acquisition Program
• There are approximately 32,000 fire departments that are eligible to apply for assis
this grant program. However, this is a competitive grant program. Therefore, all ap
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may not be awarded a grant. We plan to notify all applicants of the final dispositio
applications by December 31, 2002.
• Grant Requirements
Those applicants who are awarded a grant must satisfy several requirements of the
to Firefighters Grant Program:
1. Grantees must share in the cost of the grant activities. When a fire departme
their program narrative and budget information, the total project cost should
federal portion and the fire department's match. The way a fire department s
calculate their match percentage of the total project cost is based on the pop
served. The matching requirement for a fire department whose population is
50,000 is 10%. The matching requirement for a fire department whose popul
is 50,000 or more is 30%. You should provide adequate information on the s
matching funds.
2. Grantees must report to an incident reporting system either through their stat
Federal level through the United States Fire Administration's National Fire I
Reporting System (NFIRS) during the grant period.
3. Grantees must agree to maintain expenditures at the average of their depart
expenditures in the awarded grant program activity areas from the previous t
Maintaining operating expenditures refers to the fact that these funds are me
supplement to existing funds not a replacement of funds in your current bud
Applying for an Assistance to Firefighters Grant
• The application period will run from March 1 through April 1, 2002. Evaluation p
review applications in April and May. Grant awards begin in May and continue un
are awarded. Applicants who are granted an award will be notified between May a
December.
The application is on-line this year and consists of the Fire Department going thro
of screens and answering questions and providing budgetary and narrative informa
application process has been designed to be straightforward with many built in hel
is estimated that completion of the application will take approximately three hours.
can partially complete their application, save their information, and sign back on at
(within the application window) to finish the process. In addition to the help featur
directly into the system, FEMA has a toll-free hotline set-up to provide assistance t
Departments. The number is 1-866-274-0960.
Before you begin your application, you should know:
1. Once you submit your application, you will not be able to edit the applicatio
2. The program for which you apply should be completed within 12 months.
3. You need to have the following information available:
a. EIN (tax identification) number
b. Banking Information [routing number (9 digits), account number, type
c. Department Contact Information
d. Detailed Departmental Information(i.e. how many responses per year
number of fire related fatalities, age and mileage of firefighting vehicl
e. Information that can be used to demonstrate financial need and cost be
• narrative form
f. Email address
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Federal Emergency Management Agency https://portal.fema.gov/sacs/dynam...?action=sacs_application_firegrant
OMB# 3067-0285 expires August 31, 2002
• Public Burden Statement: Public reporting burden for this collection of informatio
estimated to range from 10 minutes to 9.7 hours per response. Burden means the ti
and financial resources used by persons to generate, maintain, retain, disclose, or t
information to us. Comments on the burden or content of this instrument may be s
Records Management Section(Information Collections Management), Program Se
Systems Branch, Facilities and Services Management Division, Administration an
Planning Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW,
Washington, DC 20472. FEMA hereby informs persons who may respond to this c
information that they are not required to respond to the collection of information u
OMB control number and expiration date displayed are current and valid. (See 5 C
1320.5(b)(2)(i).)
Firefighters Assistance Grants Program Guidance
Privacy Policy
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