The County’s Grant Committee is recommending that staff apply for several public safety-related grants: $105,806 in annual Emergency Management funding and $175,385 in Fire and Rescue funding for personnel protective equipment and community fire prevention/safety programming. The committee will meet again on June 3 to consider additional grant applications, specifically mentioning a Rural Infrastructure Fund grant application for the Ellisville Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP). This indicates active planning to secure external funding for emergency management operations, fire/EMS equipment and outreach, and major water/wastewater infrastructure upgrades at Ellisville. Vendors offering PPE, fire prevention education tools, EMS gear, as well as engineering, design, and construction services for wastewater infrastructure should track these applications and position to support scope development, cost estimating, and eventual implementation if awards are received.

Rural Infrastructure Fund grant for Ellisville WWTP suggests a significant capital improvement proje...