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Committee authorizes Horry County Fire Rescue to apply for $14.2 million FEMA SAFER grant to hire 36 firefighters
Summary
County staff presented and the committee approved a resolution authorizing Horry County Fire Rescue to submit and accept, if awarded, a FEMA SAFER grant (application due July 3) estimated at $14,223,272.71 to hire 36 new firefighters over a multi-year period; federal/local cost-share rules were described.
The Horry County committee approved a resolution authorizing Horry County Fire Rescue to submit and accept, if awarded, a FEMA SAFER grant to add firefighting personnel, county staff told the panel.
Beth Tranner presented the item on behalf of Chief Tanner and said the application total reflected a revised budget of $14,223,272.71. Tranner explained the grant’s cost-share provisions: under current guidance the grant…
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