RES NO 08-03-2020 CITY OF VAN BUREN,ARKANSAS
RESOLUTION NO. 8 - 3 -2020
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE CITY OF VAN BUREN,
ARKANSAS,A RESOLUTION TO BE ENTITLED:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO PAY
TEN PERCENT (10%) OF THE FEDERAL FUNDS
AWARDED FROM THE ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS
GRANT.
WHEREAS, the City of Van Buren has applied for and been awarded the Assistance to
Firefighters Grant from the Department of Homeland Security; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program is to protect the health
and safety of the public and firefighting personnel against fire and fire-related
hazards; and
WHEREAS, as a result of the award,the City will receive $294,651.36 in federal funding to
purchase various equipment for the Van Buren Fire Department; and
WHEREAS, as a condition of the grant, the City is required to contribute non-Federal funds
equal to or greater than ten percent(10.0%) of the Federal funds awarded; and
WHEREAS, the City's total contribution requirement is $29,465.14.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF VAN
BUREN,ARKANSAS,THAT:
SECTION 1: The Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to pay $29,465.14 to the
Department of Homeland Security for the City's portion of the awarded
Assistance to Firefighters Grant.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City of Van Buren, Arkansas, by its City Council, did
{ pass, approve, and adopt, by a vote of 5 for and U against, the foregoing Resolution at its
regular meeting held on the 24th day of August 2020.
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Josep urst
Mayor
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City Clerk/Treasurer i Attorney
Award Letter
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Washington, D.C.20472
Tim Arnold e*^E
VAN BUREN, CITY OF FEMA
1003 BROADWAY ST. "°°f`J
VAN BUREN,AR 72956
EMW-2019-FG-09237
Dear Tim Arnold,
} Congratulations on behalf of the Department of Homeland Security.Your application submitted for
the Fiscal Year(FY) 2019 Assistance to Firefighters Grant(AFG)Grant funding opportunity has
been approved in the amount of$294,651.36 in Federal funding.As a condition of this grant, you
are required to contribute non-Federal funds equal to or greater than 10.0%of the Federal funds
awarded,or$29,465.14 for a total approved budget of$324,116.50. Please see the FY 2019 AFG
Notice of Funding Opportunity for information on how to meet this cost share requirement.
Before you request and receive any of the Federal funds awarded to you,you must establish
acceptance of the award through the FEMA Grants Outcomes(FEMA GO) system. By accepting
this award, you acknowledge that the terms of the following documents are incorporated into the
terms of your award:
• Summary Award Memo-included in this document
• Agreement Articles-included in this document
• Obligating Document-included in this document
• 2019 AFG Notice of Funding Opportunity(NOFO) -incorporated by reference
Please make sure you read, understand, and maintain a copy of these documents in your official file
for this award.
Sincerely,
Christopher Logan
Acting Assistant Administrator
Grant Programs Directorate