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Fire chief: SAFER and FEMA grants unlikely this year; council discusses training‑center funding options
5897315 · October 7, 2025
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Fire Chief Keith Ray said the city did not receive SAFER or FEMA grant awards this year; council discussed a possible $4.5 million federal funding opportunity for a training center and contingent scaled plans.
Fire Chief Keith Ray told council on Oct. 6 that the city did not receive funding from the SAFER or FEMA grant programs this year and that all funds had been expended in the grant rounds, making awards unlikely unless an allocation is declined by another applicant. He said the department has applied multiple years and that funding pools were reduced this…
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