FINANCIAL_SERVICESAPPROVED

Town of Bedford Regular Council Meeting Minutes April 21, 2026

Town, Volunteer Fire Department Partner on $258K SAFER Grant

$258,000 (total SAFER Award); $60,000 first-year budget amendment; $20,000 tuition assistance and $40,000 pay-per-call stipends for current yearTown of BedfordBEDFORD VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTApril 21, 2026

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Description

The Town of Bedford entered a Grant Management Agreement with the Bedford Volunteer Fire Department to administer a four-year, $258,000 FEMA SAFER grant. Council appropriated $60,000 for the first program year to support tuition assistance and pay-per-call stipends for volunteer firefighters.

Contract Details

Contract Amount

$258,000 (total SAFER Award); $60,000 first-year budget amendment; $20,000 tuition assistance and $40,000 pay-per-call stipends for current year

Vendor

BEDFORD VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT

Agency

Town of Bedford, VA

Contract Type

FINANCIAL_SERVICES

Document Date

April 21, 2026

Contract Term

Four-year SAFER grant period beginning September 20, 2025, subject to annual caps

Renewal Date

2029-09-20

Renewal Info

The SAFER award is fixed for a four-year term with annual caps; continuation each year is subject to FEMA program rules and successful compliance rather than local renewal. No local renewal options are specified beyond the grant period.

Issuing Agency