8.b)2) MN Board of Firefighter Training and Education Grant Meeting Date: 8/17/2010
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City Council Agenda Report
City of Scandia
14727 209`h St. North
Scandia, MN 55073 (651) 433-2274
Action Requested: Accept a grant of$8,800 from the Minnesota Board of Firefighter
Training and Education(MBFTE) for reimbursement of training costs.
Deadline/ Timeline: Grant agreement must be returned by August 22, 2010. Grant must be
completed by August 1, 2011.
Background: • The City of Scandia Fire Deparhnent has been selected to receive
a $8,800 grant to reimburse training costs.
• The training covered by the grant is expected to occur in 2011.
Preliminarily, it will consist of a Firefighter 1 class for the new
group of firefighters recently hired, an officer's course, and an
emergency vehicle driving course.
• City Council approval is required.
Recommendation: I recommend that the Council accept the grant from the MBFTE and
authorize staff to submit the required reimbursement form.
Attachments/ • Letter Dated July 29, 2010 from MBFTE
Materials provided:
Contact(s): Jim Finnegan, Volunteer Fire Chief(651
422-2225)
Prepared by: Anne Hurlburt, Administrator
(Fire Dept Training Grant)
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July 29, 2010
Bill Havener
Scandia Fire Department
14727 209th St N
Scandia, MN 55073
Dear Bill Havener:
The Minnesota Board of Firefighter Training and Education (MBFTE) is pleased to notify you that your
department has been approved for a training reimbursement award in the amount of$8800.U0. This
award is for MBFTE approved training conducted between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011. Award funds
MUST be spent in priority order; Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3 and then Tier 4. If your department is unable to
complete the training for which the funding was awarded, you must notify MBFTE.
In order to process your reimbursement award:
• Complete and sign the endosed Reimbursement Form by August 1, 2011.
• Attached documentation of funds paid. Documentation includes paid invoices for training,
certifications, books and payroll records for in-house trainers.
• Mail the Reimbursement Form and documentation to:
MBFTE
13065 Orono Pkwy NW
Elk River, MN 55330
The funds will be disbursed upon receipt of the signed, completed form along with the proper
documentation to substantiate the payments made for the training listed above. You will not receive a
check in the mail. Your reimbursement award will be electronically deposited into the account that
corresponds to the tax identification number you provided us in your application.
Questions regarding the award should be submitted in writing to the address above or
fire-traininqboard state.mn.us.
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Minnesota Board of Firefighter Training and Education
Request for Reimbursement form
Bill Havener
Scandia Fire Department
14727 209th St N
Scandia, MN 55073
Award amount: $8800.00
Fire Departments must complete to receive the reimbursement award:
1 certi"ry that the items for which this reimbursement request is made in the amount of
$ has been paid for by the municipality on behalf of the (Fire Dept) Fire
Department. There were no voucher dollars, federal grant or other grant dollars used to pay for
the training in which we are seeking reimbursement from the Minnesota Board of Firefighter
Training and Education. I understand that books and certification exams are reimbursed at
50%.
The Request for Reimbursement Form and copies of all invoioes must be submitted bv
August 1, 2011.
Tax Identification Number: 9464732
Signature of Municipality Finance Director/Clerk:
Title:
Date:
To be completed by MN Board of Firefighter Training and Education (MBFTE)
MBFTE Executive Director's Signature:
Award Amount paid: $ Date: