FIRE GRANT EXTENSION.pdf

The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) requests authorization to modify a grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. The grant allows the LAFD to purchase 2,916 single-layer wildland brush shirts with a total cost of $409,947. The AFG program will fund $356,476 on a reimbursement basis, and the LAFD will cover the 15% cost match of $53,471. The grant extension and budget modifications will enable the LAFD to replace existing brush shirts with National Fire Protection Association approved shirts, decreasing firefighter heat-stress related injuries. The fiscal impact is limited to the LAFD Uniform Account, with no General Fund impact.

Key recommendations include:
1. Authorizing the LAFD to expend up to $409,947 for the brush shirts within the extended performance period.
2. Depositing grant reimbursements into the Fire Department Grants account.
3. Transferring grant deposits to the LAFD account as reimbursement for the brush shirts.
4. Authorizing the LAFD to prepare Controller instructions for technical adjustments.