{"id":8447,"date":"2021-12-17T10:40:13","date_gmt":"2021-12-17T14:40:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.mml.org\/wp\/inside208\/?p=8447"},"modified":"2021-12-17T10:40:13","modified_gmt":"2021-12-17T14:40:13","slug":"applications-now-open-for-first-responder-training-and-recruitment-grants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mml.org\/inside208\/2021\/12\/17\/applications-now-open-for-first-responder-training-and-recruitment-grants\/","title":{"rendered":"Applications Now Open for First Responder Training and Recruitment Grants"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In an effort to help local units of government address critical needs in recruiting and training first responders, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed <a href=\"https:\/\/lnks.gd\/l\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDAsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTEyMTYuNTA0NDEyMzEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5taWNoaWdhbi5nb3YvZG9jdW1lbnRzL3RyZWFzdXJ5LzIwMjEtUEEtMDA4N183MzcxOThfNy5wZGYjcGFnZT0xMjYifQ.v8eU91YllmQxOGSkfwRkflxJELnADR7tFLi8r1EIn8k\/s\/636115109\/br\/123306217059-l\">Public Act 87 of 2021<\/a> that appropriates $5 million to create the First Responder Training and Recruitment Grant Program.<\/p>\n<p><strong>All Michigan cities, villages, townships, counties or fire authorities are eligible to apply for a grant of up to $100,000 related to first responder training and recruitment.<\/strong> First responders are police officers, firefighters, Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs), paramedics, and the local unit of government corrections officers.<\/p>\n<p>The Michigan Department of Treasury will be working directly with local units of government and other local government partners to implement this grant program.<\/p>\n<p>Key items for local units of government to remember:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>A completed application with detailed information must be received by the Michigan Department of Treasury on or before Feb. 15, 2022.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The governmental unit must demonstrate how budgeted costs directly relate to the recruitment or training of first responders.<\/li>\n<li>Priority will be given to projects that will be completed by Sept. 30, 2022.<\/li>\n<li>Projects are funded on a reimbursement basis.<\/li>\n<li>$2 million will be designated for communities with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/documents\/treasury\/Taxable_Value_Grant_FRG_less_than_15k_743803_7.pdf\">per capita property taxable value of less than $15,000,<\/a> with the remaining funds awarded based on a review of applications and the determination of the effective use of and need for the grant funds.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>During the application review process, applicants may be contacted for clarification. The Michigan Department of Treasury reserves the right to award funds for an amount other than requested.<\/p>\n<p>Applications will be selected for funding by the Michigan Department of Treasury based on program purpose, eligibility, and criteria. Projects are funded on a reimbursement basis.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about the First Responder Training and Recruitment Grant Program, go to <a href=\"https:\/\/lnks.gd\/l\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDIsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTEyMTYuNTA0NDEyMzEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5taWNoaWdhbi5nb3YvRlJHIn0.V4AfnZlGWyIOQWrN6h-K1c5guidiHfps8sL8ai_yVN4\/s\/636115109\/br\/123306217059-l\">Michigan.gov\/FRG<\/a>. Questions should be directed to <a href=\"mailto:TreasLocalGov@michigan.gov\">TreasLocalGov@michigan.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>See Governor Whitmer&#8217;s announcement on the grant program <a href=\"https:\/\/content.govdelivery.com\/accounts\/MITREAS\/bulletins\/303c260\">here.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Herasanna Richards is a legislative associate handling energy, environmental, elections, and external municipal services for the League. She can be reached at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:hrichards@mml.org\">hrichards@mml.org<\/a>\u00a0or 517-908-0309.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In an effort to help local units of government address critical needs in recruiting and training first responders, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed Public Act 87 of 2021 that appropriates $5 million to create the First Responder Training and Recruitment Grant Program. 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