TO: Honorable Mayor and Members City Council
FROM: Michael Bachmeyer, Fire Chief
SUBJECT:
title
2025 Assistance to Firefighters Micro Grant Application
end
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
recommendation
City Council to authorize staff to submit a grant request to the 2025 AFG micro grant program in the amount of $73,000.
body
SUMMARY:
The Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) represents part of a comprehensive set of measures authorized by Congress and implemented by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). This funding opportunity is intended to support a national goal to strengthen preparedness and resilience in the fire service and emergency services.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
Council has supported past AFG funding submissions, the most recent of which was at the June 2, 2026, meeting of the City Council.
DISCUSSION:
The objectives of the AFG Program are to provide critically needed resources that equip and train emergency personnel to recognized standards, enhance operational efficiencies, foster interoperability, and support community resilience. Funding priorities for fiscal year 2022 include: training, equipment, personal protective equipment (PPE), wellness and fitness, modification to facilities, and vehicle acquisition. Unfortunately, new construction and modifications of an existing facility's footprint are ineligible activities for this funding cycle.
Staff has discovered AFG allows agencies to pursue funding under their micro grant program during funding cycles in which they have also pursued an apparatus replacement request. As such, staff is requesting the opportunity to pursue micro grant funding for the following projects during the 2025 grant cycle:
1. Eight (8) Automatic External Defibrillators (AED) totaling $35,000.
2. 20 sets of wildland web gear totaling $6,500.
3. 13 BKR 5000 handheld radios totaling $31,300
The figures provided above are based on recent market research, including the application of the 1% increase in sales...
Click here for full text