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Council accepts FEMA SAFER grant to fund 15 firefighters; staff to return with timing/budget options
Summary
The Roseville City Council unanimously accepted a FEMA SAFER award on Oct. 13 that would fund 15 firefighter positions over a 36-month period. Council discussed an April 2026 start (aligned with FEMA’s performance period) versus a September start to reduce near-term levy impact and asked staff to return with budget options.
Roseville Fire Chief Rosnehan told the council the department received a FEMA SAFER grant award to hire 15 full-time firefighters. The federal grant phases the federal share down over time (staff cited 75% federal funding in years one and two, 35% in year three), after which the city assumes full cost of the positions. Chief Rosnehan noted the city previously used a SAFER award in…
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