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Council approves $152,210 grant for officer wellness and youth fire-prevention programs
Summary
Universal City accepted a $152,210 grant to support officer wellness and youth fire-prevention programs and authorized staff to pursue the grant’s contractual arrangements.
The Universal City Council approved a resolution on April 15, 2025, accepting a grant of $152,210 to fund officer wellness and youth fire-prevention programs.
Staff described the award as a combined effort to support mental health resources for firefighters while also funding youth fire-prevention programming. Staff said the city will contract for services and identified an energetic staff member in the fire department who has assisted with recent successful grant applications. The grant award requires a council resolution to accept the funds and move forward with contracting.
A motion to approve the resolution was moved and seconded; the meeting minutes record the motion as carried. Staff will bring contract language and associated program details to the council as required by grant terms.
