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Montrose fire department wins $177,622 FEMA grant for breathing apparatus
Summary
City staff said Montrose received a FY2023 FEMA grant of $177,622 to cover most SCBA principal costs; the city must pay a 5% match (~$8,458) and purchase four additional packs to reach the 18-pack grant maximum.
Fire-department representative Kevin told the council the department had been awarded a fiscal-year 2023 FEMA grant worth $177,622 to cover replacement self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBAs).
“We were awarded our fiscal year 2023 FEMA grant in the amount of $177,622,” Kevin said, adding the grant covered 18 packs although the department received 14 and will need to buy four more to use the full award. He said the grant requires a 5% match of roughly $8,458, which staff expect to fund from capital-improvement allocations or other line items.
Council members thanked the department and noted staff will work with vendors to acquire the additional packs and reconcile financing costs with the bank. Staff indicated the grant will cover principal on previously financed purchases but that the city will keep some financing costs on its books until reconciled with vendor financing arrangements.
