The West Metro Fire Rescue District received a $1,137,420.51 Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA 97.083). The 3-year grant provides funding to support additional staffing, personal protective equipment, disinfecting supplies, and other operating costs to enhance the fire department's ability to respond to fires, medical emergencies, and other hazards, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. The district has also received several sub-awards from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, the prime grantee, totaling around $137,000 to $187,000 each, to cover COVID-19 staffing costs, PPE, disinfecting supplies, and other pandemic response expenses incurred from March 2020 through 2021.
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