An Order to authorize the Mayor to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $9,498.50 from the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security and the Department of Fire Services (DFS) second round of the FY 2025 Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant Program.

The City of Amesbury will accept and expend a $9,498.50 grant from the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security and the Department of Fire Services to fund firefighter safety equipment. The approved equipment includes a gear washer-extractor, extrication gloves, and structural helmets. The grant is reimbursable with no local match required, and funds must be used within the grant period, with delivery by June 30, 2025 and reimbursement requests due by July 25, 2025. Equipment orders may require the fully executed contract with DFS before procurement, and DFS will reimburse costs incurred during the grant performance period.