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Council approves FEMA grants for SCBA equipment and SAFER personnel awards; grants total more than $1 million
Summary
Council authorized acceptance of FEMA grants: an Assistance to Firefighters (AFG) grant of $108,900 for self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) with a $9,900 city match and a SAFER personnel grant for $964,434.95 to support firefighter staffing. Both measures passed unanimously.
Freeport City Council on Oct. 1 approved two FEMA grant awards for the Freeport Fire Department: an Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) for new self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) and a SAFER staffing grant to support personnel costs.
AFG SCBA grant: The council approved acceptance of a FEMA AFG award…
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