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I; .A-a U.S. FIRE ADMINISTRATION SEEKS FISCAL CONDITION OF CITIES APPLICATIONS FOR FIREFIGHTERS REPORT RELEASED GRANT PROGRAM The League of California Cities and its research City fire departments Interested in applying for arm, the Institute for Local Self Government, are federal Flreflghters Grants have a one-month window pleased to announce the release of the 2001 Fiscal Condition of Cities Report. The report is available during which they can submit applications, begin- ning March 1. online at http://www, ilsn_.om_/flscal2001. It features the results of a statewide survey of 475 California cities conducted in May 2001. Compltmen* During 2001, 40 city fire departments in Califor- nia received federal funding through this grant tary copies have been sent to city managers and to program for Fire Fighting Equipment, Personal cities that participated in the survey. Protective Equipment, Training, Vehicles, Wellness and Fitness, and Fire Prevention Programs. For FY Report Highlights 2002, the Federal Emergency Management Adminis- tration (FEMA) will distribute $360 million (up from The 2001 Fiscal Condition of Cities Report $100 mililon in FY 2001) to departments throughout compares and contrasts perspectives from the 276 cities that participated in the statewide survey, the country, for activities in one of the following four programs: Issues addressed include: 1. Fire Operations and Firefighter Safety (Training, · How do cities rate their ability to finance corn- Wellness and Fitness, Ftreflghting Equipment, munity service needs? Personal Protective Equipment); 2. Fire Prevention (Public Education, Public Aware- · To what extent does the ERAF property tax ness, Code Enforcement, and Arson Prevention); transfer continue to affect city finances? 3. Emergency Medical Services (Training or Equip- ment); - What impact are unfunded state mandates 4. Firefightlng Vehicles. having on cities' fiscal health? Although fire departments can submit only one The 2001 Fiscal Condition of Cities Report marks application this year, a new approach will allow the first in a series of biennial reports that will track applicants to request funding to address various the fiscal condition of cities over time, The Institute complementary activities in one of the four distinct for Local Self Government plans to conduct another functional program areas. The application period statewide fiscal condition of cities survey this fall. will run from March 1 through April 1, 2002. The USFA Is encouraging departments to use the Comments on the report are welcome. Please Internet-based application process because of the feel free to share your thoughts using the comment guidance that is built into the electronic system. For form provided at the end of the report. For more more information, visit the USFA web site at information, please contact Charles Summerell at the ~gJ~tLif~a~ Institute for Local Self Government at (916) 658- 8259 or summerc~cacities, org, eglslative Action Days a)~ * ac a ento ali o nia <' e aton an otel Watch your mail for registration materials and look for updates in future issues of Priority Focus. PAGE 4/PRIORITY FOCUS Visit the League's Official Web Site--www. cacitles.org