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In the area of public f~re education, the Elk River Fire Department grant application request <br />will be for $100,000. A portion of the funds will be used for the development of a smoke <br />detector giveaway program which will identify the needs of the citizens of Elk River in order <br />to ensure that every household within our community has a properly installed and working <br />smoke detector. The grant application funds will also be used to purchase smoke detectors <br />for the giveaway program. Secondly, the fzre prevention grant application will be used for the <br />purchase of a safe escape house and a tow vehicle to be used throughout our school district <br />area to promote fnce safety within the home and focus our efforts at the elementary 14 and <br />under age category. <br /> <br />The total grant request between the training and f~te prevention categories will equal $120,000. <br />At this time I am asking for Council approval to pass a resolution supporting the Elk River <br />Fire Department's grant request to the Federal Emergency Management Agency and its <br />support of the 10% match of local funding. A possible funding source for our local match <br />may be the Council Contingency Fund. <br /> <br />This is an excellent opportunity for the Elk River Fire Department to expand its training <br />program and public education program within our community and take advantage of a federal <br />program through the grant application with a minimum amount of local funding required. <br />This is a national program for which funding is available to all f~re departments throughout <br />the entire United States. I believe the Elk River Fire Department will have "a good as chance <br />as any" to receive funding through the f~re grant program for the betterment of our fzre <br />department and our community. <br /> <br />If you have any questions in reference to the FIRE Grant Program, please feel free to call me <br />at the Elk River Fire Department at 763-441-4919. I will be in attendance at the <br />April 9, 2001 Council Meeting to seek approval of the Mayor and City Council in reference to <br />the FIRE Act Grant Program. <br /> <br /> <br />