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Lansing council advances $4.3M SAFER grant to add 15 firefighters
Summary
The Committee of the Whole approved acceptance of a $4.3 million federal SAFER grant to fund 15 firefighter positions over the grant period; Fire Chief Sturtevant said the award requires the city to absorb those positions at the end of the grant term.
The Lansing City Council Committee of the Whole on Dec. 16 voted to accept a $4.3 million SAFER (Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response) grant that will fund 15 firefighter positions.
Fire Chief Sturtevant told the committee the department applied in 2023 and structured a staffing plan to address shortages while accounting for retirements. "SAFER is an acronym for staffing for adequate fire emergency response," he said, adding that…
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