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Keene fire department awarded $33,000 for HAZMAT training under 2025 Homeland Security Grant
Summary
Fire Chief Jason Martin told the committee the Keene Fire Department received a $33,000 award from the 2025 Homeland Security Grant Program to fund HAZMAT training; the funding is fully covered by the grant and requires no local match. The committee unanimously recommended authorizing the city manager to accept and expend the award.
Fire Chief Jason Martin said the Keene Fire Department has been awarded $33,000 from the 2025 Homeland Security Grant Program to fund hazardous‑materials training for department members. "The city of Keene Fire Department has been awarded $33,000 as part of this grant program," Martin said, and he added the award is fully funded with no local match.
The funding, Martin said, will be used for training to help the department meet New Hampshire homeland security goals. Committee members raised no questions and a councilor moved to recommend that the city manager be authorized to accept and expend the grant. The committee voted unanimously to recommend authorization.
The recommendation will go to the full city council for final approval and execution of the grant agreement. No further conditions or local match requirements were reported at the committee meeting.
