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Dept/ Agency: Public Safety/Division of Fire
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds
Purpose: Grant funds to be used to purchase 100 self-contained breathing apparatus cylinders for firefighting.
Entity Name: Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire
Entity Address: 480 Clinton Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07108
Grant Amount: $81,819.00
Funding Source: United States Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency/ FY2015 Assistance to Firefighters Grant program
Total Project Cost: $90,000.00
City Contribution: $8,181.00
Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00
Contract Period: August 11, 2016 through August 10, 2017
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale (X) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
Additional Information:
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WHEREAS, the United States Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, has implemented the FY2015 Assistance to Firefighters Grant program to eligible municipalities and fire districts; and
WHEREAS, on or about January 14, 2016, on behalf of the City of Newark, the Director of the Department of Public Safety, caused to be submitted an application to the United States Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, requesting grant funding from the FY2015 Assistance to Firefighters Grant program in the amount of $90,000.00 for the purchase of 100 self-contained breathing apparatus cylinders for the fire service, as a large portion of existing cylinders are coming to the end of their life expectancy (a copy of the application is attached hereto and made a part hereof); and
WHEREAS, the grant funds would allow the City to purchase the much needed cylinders for interior firefighting and replace those c...
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