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lw"Of the city that works for you Report Number Agenda Section Report Date Council Meeting Date REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION ITEM DESCRIPTION: Approval of 2007 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program 08-083 VI -8 March 4, 2008 March 11, 2008 DEPARTMENT HEAD'S APPROVAL: Robert J. Jacobson, Director of Public Safety CITY MANAGER'S APPROVAL: Recommendation: Approval of the 2007 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program award received from the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Legislative History: The authority for AFG is derived from the Federal Fire Protection and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. §§ 2229 et seq.), as amended. Congress reauthorized AFG and appropriated a total of $547 million for fiscal year 2007. Financial Impact: The approved project costs total to $12,280. The Federal share is 90 percent or $11,052 of the approved amount and the City share of the costs is 10 percent or $1,228. For the second consecutive year, Sam's Club donated $1,000 to the New Brighton Department of Public Safety Fire Division to offset our share of the required match, leaving $228 to be covered by budget. Explanation: The purpose of the AFG program is to award grants directly to fire departments in order to more effectively protect the health and safety of the public and their emergency response personnel with respect to fire and all other hazards. The funds will allow for the purchase of communications headsets to be installed in front-line apparatus of the Fire Division. Costs and Funding: The communications headsets cost $12,280. After accounting for the Sam's Club donation, the remaining $228 required match will come from the Fire Division Small Equipment budget which has adequate funding to cover these purchases. Tony Paetzhick Deputy Fire Chief — Training