HomeMy Public PortalAbout017-2024 - RFD - Grant - 2024 EMS training COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA
ORDINANCE NO. 17-2024
AN APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL,
ACCEPTANCE, AND APPROPRIATION OF A GRANT FROM THE FEDERAL
SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
WHEREAS, In accordance with Indiana Code (IC) 36-1-4-10, a municipality may
execute any documents necessary to receive money from the state or
federal government or any other source, and said documents are
prepared and executed by the City executive administration, provided
that the Common Council of the City of Richmond as the legislative
body of the City approves an ordinance for the appropriation of any
monies received in accordance with IC 36-4-6-18; and
WHEREAS, The Federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration ("SAMHSA") has grant funding available through its
2024 Fiscal Year Rural Emergency Services Training Grant Program;
and
WHEREAS, The City of Richmond Fire Department desires to submit a grant
application to obtain funds that will be used to recruit and train EMS
personnel in rural areas with a focus on addressing substance use
disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions; and
WHEREAS, A ten percent (10%) local match is required.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Common Council of the City of
Richmond, Indiana, as follows:
1. The City of Richmond in accordance with IC 36-1-4-10 has or will submit a
grant application to the Federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
for its 2024 Fiscal Year Rural Emergency Services Training Grant Program.
2. The City of Richmond Fire Department is authorized to accept said grant
funding in an amount up to Two Hundred Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($200,000.00).
3. The local match of Twenty Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($20,000.00)
will be supplied by the Fire Department from its EMS funds.
4. Said grant funding shall be used by the Richmond Fire Department to recruit
and train EMS personnel in rural areas with a focus on addressing substance use disorders
and co-occurring mental health conditions.
Passed and adopted this /, day of 24, by the Common Council
of the City of Richmond, Indiana.
, President
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ATTEST.
(Karen Chasteen, IAMC, MMC)
PRESENTED to the Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana, this /, day of
2024, at 9:00 a.m.
(Karen Chasteen, IAMC, MMC)
APPROVED by me, Ronald Oler, Ph.D., Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana, this
//97 day of 717 4,2024, at 9:05 a.m.
, Mayor
(Ronald Oler, Ph.D.)
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(Karen Chasteen, IAMC, MMC)