Title
A Resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor, on behalf of the Urban County Government, to accept an award for the Fire Training Incentive Grant in an amount up to $4,347,043 for FY 2026 from the Commission on Fire Protection, Personnel, Standards, and Education to provide eligible Firefighters with supplemental pay for participation in training programs and authorizing the Mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the Grant Budget. [Div. of Fire and Emergency Services, Wells]
Summary
Authorization to accept an award for the Fire Training Incentive Grant in an amount up to $4,347,043 for FY 2026 from the Commission on Fire Protection, Personnel, Standards, and Education to provide eligible Firefighters with supplemental pay for participation in training programs. (L0600-25)(Wells/Armstrong)
Budgetary Implications: Yes
Advance Document Review:
Law: N/A
Risk Management: N/A
Fully Budgeted: FY26 Budget amendment is in process.
Account Number:
This Fiscal Year Impact: $ 4,347,043
Annual Impact: $0
Project: FIRE_TRAIN_2026
Activity: STA_GRANT
Budget Reference: 2026
Current Balance: BA in process
Body
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 accept an award for the Fire Training Incentive Grant in an amount up to $4,347,043.00 for FY 2026 from the Commission on Fire Protection, Personnel, Standards, and Education to provide eligible firefighters with supplemental pay for participation in training programs.
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...
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