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Item No. 14 <br />l <br />TO: Mayor & City Council <br />John Godwin, City Manager <br />FROM: Carla Easton, PE, City Engineer <br />SUBJECT: TxCDBG - FAST GRANT APPLICATION <br />DATE: May 7, 2019 <br />BACKGROUND: The City is eligible to apply for grant opportunities from the Texas <br />Department of Agriculture Community Development Block Grant (TxCDBG) FAST Program, <br />which provides funds for the purchase of fire and ambulance service vehicles. <br />STATUS OF ISSUE: State regulations require that the Council pass a resolution authorizing the <br />city's application for grant funds. The application is for $500,000 for purchase of a new fire <br />engine and equipment. <br />BUDGET: Funding is provided by the grant. <br />RECOMMENDATION: Approve of a resolution authorizing the grant application. <br />