Title
Request to Apply for and Accept Fire Incident Management System Grant Funds (Ordinance S-50309)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to retroactively apply for, and accept, if awarded, up to $1,678,382 from the Fire Incident Management System Grant Program. This program will provide funding for the deployment of a secure incident management platform for fire and medical response in the Phoenix 9-1-1 system. Further request authorization for the City Treasurer to accept and for the City Controller to disburse, all funds related to this item. If not approved, the grant, if awarded, would be declined.
Report
Summary
The Fire Incident Management System Grant Program, administered through the Arizona Department of Administration State Grants Office, offers grants to fire departments for software and hardware that help improve incident management and ensure clear communication, safety, and efficiency during emergency response. Funds from this award will be used to procure hardware, software, and application licensing that integrates with the Fire Department Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) system. The software will assist with resource tracking, messaging and collaboration, organizing and coordinating responses, and will significantly enhance emergency response capabilities and fire incident data collection.
Procurement Information
The Fire Department will administer the grant in accordance with Administrative Regulation 3.10.
Contract Term
The three-year grant Period of Performance is projected to begin on or around Oct. 31, 2023.
Financial Impact
The grant does not require a local match. There is no impact to the General Fund.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Lori Bays and the Fire Department.