REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
AND RECORD OF ACTION
October 21, 2025
FROM
DAN MUNSEY, Fire Chief/Fire Warden, San Bernardino County Fire Protection District
SUBJECT
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Acceptance of Fiscal Year 2024 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grant from Federal Emergency Management Agency
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Acting as the governing body of the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District:
1. Accept the Fiscal Year 2024 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grant Award (Award No. EMW-2024-FF-00309) in the amount of $9,361,101.72 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, United States Department of Homeland Security for the purpose of hiring 21 new firefighter positions for the grant performance period of March 23, 2026, through March 22, 2029.
2. Authorize the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District Authorized Organization Representative, to electronically submit to the Federal Emergency Management Agency Grants Outcomes system the grant award acceptance, non-substantive amendments, reimbursement claims, performance reports, and other documents required to administer the grant.
3. Authorize the Fire Chief/Fire Warden or the Deputy Fire Chief to approve non-substantive grant amendments, and amendments extending the term of the grant award related to the performance timelines, subject to County Counsel review.
4. Authorize the addition of 21 Firefighter Paramedic positions (Job Code 47112), to support the implementation of Fiscal Year 2024 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grant Award.
5. Direct the Fire Chief/Fire Warden or the Deputy Fire Chief to transmit any amendments to the grant award to the Secretary of the Board of Directors within 30 days of execution.
(Presenter: Dan Munsey, Fire Chief/Fire Warden, 387-5952)
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