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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Christopher Temes, Fire Marshal
DATE: August 16, 2024
SUBJECT:
A Resolution authorizing the City to accept a grant award of $51,000 under a grant agreement between the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and the City of Aurora.
PURPOSE:
To obtain City Council approval for acceptance of grant funding via the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission COPPGP grant program, agreement No. NZBCP240021, for the Fire Department.
BACKGROUND:
Under the Nicholas and Zachary Burt Memorial Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act, (NZB Act), the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) accepted applications for its Fiscal Year 2023 Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Grant Program (COPPGP). This program aims to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning of children and the elderly in dwelling units and other facilities by providing funding to state, local, and tribal governments that support the installation of CO alarms and training and public education programs to promote the health and public safety of citizens throughout the United States.
Preventing Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in Aurora, IL (PCMPA) aims to provide high-quality, installed carbon monoxide detectors to members of vulnerable populations, including children, the elderly, and low-income households, while also educating the community about carbon monoxide, its danger, and ways to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning.
DISCUSSION:
This grant will provide $51,000 under the agreement for allowable project costs between June 28, 2024 and June 27, 2026. The grant funding is for 75% of the estimated project cost with a required minimum 25% matched by the City. The City has budgeted $19,877.00 for this project equaling a 28% match.
A budget amendment will be completed as the grant funding is unbudgeted. The grant funding will be placed in revenue account 101-3034-337.30-40. Project expenses will be using accounts 101-3034-422.50-66, 101-3033-422.10-02, 101-3034-422.10-01, an...
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