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Finance committee recommends AARP wayfinding grant, approves fire gear appropriation and FEMA grant application
Summary
The Lynchburg Finance Committee recommended a $15,000 AARP Community Challenge grant for wayfinding signs at Dunbar Community School, approved a $12,269 Virginia grant to buy seasonal firefighter ensembles, and authorized staff to apply for a FEMA Fire Prevention and Safety grant totaling $61,500 (FEMA share $58,571, city match $2,929).
The Lynchburg Finance Committee on June 24 recommended that the full City Council accept a $15,000 AARP Community Challenge grant to install wayfinding signs at the Dunbar Community School yard, approved acceptance of a $12,269 Virginia Department of Fire Programs grant to purchase personal protective equipment for firefighters, and authorized staff to submit an application to the Federal Emergency Management Agency for a $61,500 FY2024 Fire Prevention and Safety grant.
The AARP award would fund wayfinding signs at each of the five entrances to the Dunbar Community School yard, identifying features such as the Dunbar Plaza, the Dunbar Memorial Wall and athletic fields. "This grant would allow the installation of the way finding sign systems at each of the 5 entrances to the Dunbar Community School Yard," the presenter said, noting no local match is…
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