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Council accepts FEMA SAFER grant to fund 12 temporary firefighter positions; budget bill advances
Summary
Hawaii County accepted a $2,678,274.60 FEMA SAFER grant to fund 12 temporary firefighter positions and approved a companion budget bill on first reading to appropriate related grant revenue. Councilmembers urged planning for permanence after the grant period.
The Hawaii County Council voted March 18 to accept a Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency totaling $2,678,274.60 to fund 12 firefighter positions.
Councilmember Kerkowitz thanked staff and the fire department for securing the federal resources and noted the grant’s benefit: “They…
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