This resolution allows the Fire Department to accept and use a federal grant of $2,755,882.03 to buy new breathing apparatus units, covering the period from September 26, 2024, to September 25, 2026, while also waiving any indirect costs associated with the grant.
Resolution retroactively authorizing the Fire Department to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $2,755,882.03 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to purchase Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus Units for the performance period of September 26, 2024, through September 25, 2026, and waiving indirect costs.
How it got here
The legislation originated from the San Francisco Fire Department's need to replace outdated breathing apparatus units, prompting a grant application to FEMA.
The Fire Commission recommended approval for the Fire Department to accept and expend a FEMA grant for personal protective equipment.
FEMA awarded the San Francisco Fire Department a grant of $2,755,882.03 for the purchase of Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus units.
The Fire Department submitted the proposed grant resolution and supporting documents to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors.
The Mayor's Office submitted a memo to the Board of Supervisors regarding the retroactive acceptance and expenditure of the FEMA grant.
The Budget and Finance Committee recommended the resolution for adoption by the Board of Supervisors.
The Board of Supervisors adopted the resolution authorizing the Fire Department to accept and expend the FEMA grant.
Reconstructed from attached documents & the official record
