HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2025-48 Authorizing SAFER 2025 Grant Application
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-48
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPLICATION FOR
STAFFING FOR ADEQUATE FIRE AND EMERGENCY
RESPONSE (SAFER) PROGRAM
AND AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT
WHEREAS, the federal Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) have established the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Program, which
makes competitive grants directly to eligible fire departments to assist local fire departments with staffing and
deployment capabilities to respond to emergencies by increasing the number of frontline firefighters; and
WHEREAS, FEMA is accepting applications for SAFER grants through July 3, 2025, and anticipates making
300 grant awards nationally; and
WHEREAS, grant award recipients are anticipated to be selected no later than August 18, 2025, with
awards being made starting on that date and continuing until all grant awards are made, but no later than
September 30, 2025; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Edina has determined that the City of Edina would benefit from
receipt of a SAFER grant, and that it would be in the City’s interest to apply for a SAFER grant and to accept the
grant funds if the City is selected.
NOW THEFREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to
take any and all actions required by FEMA to accept any SAFER grant funds that may be awarded to the City,
including execution of any grant agreement as may be required by FEMA.
Adopted this 17th day of June 2025
Attest:
Sharon Allison, City Clerk James B. Hovland, Mayor
STATE OF MINNESOTA )
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN) SS
CITY OF EDINA )
CERTIFICATE OF CITY CLERK
I, the undersigned duly appointed and acting City Clerk for the City of Edina do hereby certify that the attached and
foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the Edina City Council at its Regular Meeting of June 17, 2025, and as
recorded in the Minutes of said Regular Meeting.
WITNESS my hand and seal of said City this _______ day of ___________________, 2025.
Sharon Allison, City Clerk
Sharon Allison (Jun 18, 2025 10:38 CDT)