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A Resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor, on behalf of the Urban County Government, to execute and submit a Grant Application to the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, to provide any additional information requested in connection with this Grant Application, and to accept this Grant if awarded, which Grant funds are in the amount of $1,000,000 in Federal funds under the 2023 assistance to Firefighters Grant Program, to host a paramedic training course, the acceptance of which obligates the Urban County Government to the expenditure of $100,000 as a local match, and authorizing the Mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the Grant Budget. [Div. of Fire and Emergency Services, Wells]
Summary
Authorization to submit an application and accept if offered to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security under the 2023 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program to request federal funding in the amount of $1,000,000 to host a paramedic training course. If the Grant is approved a match of $100,000 is required. (L0157-24) (Wells/Armstrong)
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE LEXINGTON-FAYETTE URBAN COUNTY GOVERNMENT:
Section 1 - That the Mayor, on behalf of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, be and hereby is authorized and directed to execute and submit a Grant Application, which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, to provide any additional information requested in connection with this Grant Application, and to accept this Grant if awarded, which Grant funds are in the amount of $1,000,000.00 in Federal funds, under the 2023 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program, to host a paramedic training course, the acceptance of which obligates the Urban County Government to the expenditure of $100,000.00 as a local match.
Section 2 - That subject to the provisions of Section 7-48 of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Code of Ordinances, the Mayor is hereby authorized, in her discretion as Chief Executive Officer of the Urban County Government, to transfer the unencumbered balance of any operating or capital account appropriation to another operating or capital account appropriation within the Grant Budget previously established for this Grant.
Section 3 - That this Resolution shall become effective on the date of its passage.
PASSED URBAN COUNTY COUNCIL:
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MAYOR
ATTEST:
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CLERK OF URBAN COUNTY COUNCIL
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