Fwd: [EXTERNAL] Fwd: 2022 NJ DCA American Rescue Plan

[thank for asking]

Please take a look at Director Mikutsky's comments.

Larry

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From: Mikutsky, Richard [DCA] <Richard....@dca.nj.gov>
To: thank for asking <wood...@aol.com>
Sent: Thu, Mar 9, 2023 12:06 pm
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Thanks for forwarding Larry.

The ARP Grant Program was administered by Local Government Services within DCA. The $10 million in funding came from American Rescue Plan monies.

I will have to request what ARP monies are still available. If there is none, the Governor would have to create a line item in the budget each year to fund the program.

The Division of Fire Safety does not have the personnel available to administer the plan if it is decided to make it permanent. However, I am happy to make the request to the Governor’s office.

Be safe.

 

Rich Mikutsky

Director / State Fire Marshal

N.J. Division of Fire Safety

101 S. Broad St.

P.O. Box 809

Trenton, NJ 08625-0809

(609)633-6106

 

 

 

From: thank for asking <wood...@aol.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 9, 2023 11:16 AM
To: Mikutsky, Richard [DCA] <Richard....@dca.nj.gov>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Fwd: 2022 NJ DCA American Rescue Plan

 

Director,

I believe that this can be very beneficial to the fire service.

In this message it was noted that this program should be housed by the division can you give your input?

Larry
 

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From: Burnett, Christopher <cbur...@mlfd.org>
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Subject: Re: 2022 NJ DCA American Rescue Plan

What would be the best means to determine if there would be support for this at the state level? … or of it would be DOA?

 

CB

 

On Thu, Mar 9, 2023 at 10:13 AM fire...@cinnaminsonfire.org <fire...@cinnaminsonfire.org> wrote:

These are great suggestions.  Did we ever act on this?  If not, we should consider at least a letter to the Governor’s Office.  Bill

 

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From: PBVFC President <pbvfcpr...@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, Jan 21, 2023 at 6:23 PM
Subject: 2022 NJ DCA American Rescue Plan
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CC: Anthony Correia <acor...@gmail.com>

 

Gentlemen a question from the President of Pine Beach Fire Dept, John Kubilewicz

Tony Correia 



Greetings from the Jersey Shore

 

Has there been any thought on the part of your organization to push the Governor and Legislature to make this year’s one time  American Rescue Plan PPE Grant program a permanent item (with an expanded eligibility list of equipment and training)in the State Budget?  The amounts awarded might not be large for some departments but for small volunteer companies like ours it was a godsend.

 With volunteer numbers declining, a program that helps relieve some of the fundraising pressure would be a boon to retention I would think.  Career departments, where funding is at a premium as well, I think would welcome the extension of this funding.

 

I would offer a few suggestions to tweak the process, but continuing the grants under the same guidelines would not negate my support of the program,

1.  Allow “independent” volunteer companies to apply directly, rather than through the borough, which we are allowed to do in the NJ Forest Fire Service, which uses the same SAGE Grant portal as NJDCA. Since we do most of our own funding, this process was a new one for our town financial people, and there were some coordination problems throughout the application submittal period.

2.  I would think this program should be housed in the NJ Division of Fire Safety, which is supposed to be the clearing house for all things fire in State Government.
3.  Expand the scope of the eligible items in the grant program beyond just PPE.  Communications, extrication equipment, training costs and other big ticket items should be considered as well.

 

I would ask that as a statewide organization you consider this course of action and our the full weight of your political influence behind it.

 

Thank you for your consideration.

 

 

John Kubilewicz, President, 

Pine Beach Volunteer Fire Company

Ocean County, NJ

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Thanks, Tony Correia

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