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Manteca accepts SAFER grant to fund nine firefighters, staff to return with funding plan
Summary
Council accepted a $2.69 million SAFER grant to hire nine firefighters with a 30-day acceptance deadline; staff will return with a funding plan that relies largely on Measure Q funds.
The Manteca City Council unanimously adopted a resolution accepting a Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant in an amount not to exceed $2,692,300 to fund nine firefighter positions over a three-year performance period.
Deputy Fire Chief Franco Torres told the council the city applied after direction from the city manager and was notified of the award on Sept. 23, 2025. "The period of acceptance is 30 days. So we…
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