An Order to authorize the Mayor to accept and expend two grants from the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS) Department of Fire Services (DFS) for the Fiscal Year 2026 Student Awareness of Fire Education (SAFE) program in the amount of $6,727.92 and the Senior SAFE program in the amount of $2,859.19.

Amesbury will receive $6,727.92 for SAFE and $2,859.19 for Senior SAFE in FY26. The Mayor is authorized to accept and expend these grants to fund fire and life safety education for students and seniors. Spending must follow the contract addendum and begin only after a fully executed contract with DFS.

approved CITYWIDE

STEP 1

Submitted

MAY 12 2026
STEP 2 · CURRENT

Approved

MAY 26 2026

AI summary · plain-language

Two FY26 grants from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS) Department of Fire Services are being accepted to fund the SAFE and Senior SAFE fire safety education programs. The grants total $9,587.11 and will support firefighter-educator led programming for students and older adults; a fully executed contract is required and spending is limited to items listed in the contract addendum.

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Key provisions

§1 Accepts two FY26 grants from the EOPSS/DFS: $6,727.92 for SAFE and $2,859.19 for Senior SAFE.

§2 Authorizes the Mayor to expend the grant funds for fire safety education programs during FY26.

§3 No grant purchases or activities may begin until the contract is fully executed by DFS.

§4 Expenditures must align with items listed in the Contract Addendum; unlisted items must be returned.

Discussed at meetings

City Council City Council MeetingMay 26, 2026

approve2026-095

Approve 2026-095: Authorize the Mayor to accept and expend the EOPSS/DFS SAFE program grant ($6,727.92) and the Senior SAFE program grant ($2,859.19) for FY26.

MOVED BY COUNCILOR WELCH · SECONDED BY COUNCILOR STANGANELLI · VOTE: APPROVED 8-0

0:21:14

—2026-095 An Order to accept and expend SAFE and Senior SAFE grants

City Council City Council Standing Committee of the Whole MeetingMay 19, 2026

other2026-095

Return 2026-095 (An Order to authorize the Mayor to accept and expend FY26 SAFE and Senior SAFE grants to support fire and life safety education totaling $6,727.92 and $2,859.19) to the full City Council with a positive recommendation.

MOVED BY COUNCILOR STANGANELLI · SECONDED BY COUNCILOR GILDAY · VOTE: PASSED UNANIMOUSLY, 7-0

0:58:05

2026-0952026-095

City Council City Council MeetingMay 12, 2026

refer2026-095

move to refer bills 2026-092 to 2026-097 to the standing committee of the whole with a second reading to occur on May 26th

MOVED BY COUNCILOR WELCH · SECONDED BY COUNCILOR FREDERIC · VOTE: APPROVED UNANIMOUS

1:36:48

112026-095 An Order to accept and expend EOPSS/DFS SAFE grants