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Berkeley County accepts $3.01 million SAFER grant to hire 12 firefighters
Summary
The county commission voted unanimously to accept a federal Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant that will fund 12 new firefighter positions, with a three-year local match requirement.
Berkeley County commissioners on Tuesday voted unanimously to accept a federal SAFER (Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response) grant that will fund the hiring of 12 new firefighters.
Elizabeth Lapcheck, branch administrator, told the commission the total award is $3,009,288, with a federal share of $1,855,724 and a required local match of $1,153,564 over three years. "The total award was 3,009,288 with…
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