Title
Resolution to Accept and Appropriate the 2016 Four-for-Life Aid to Localities Funds in the Amount of $116,103.52 from the Commonwealth of Virginia, Office of Emergency Medical Services to the City of Hampton Fire and Rescue Division
Purpose
PURPOSE/BACKGROUND:
ยง 46.2-694 of the Code of Virginia: The purpose of the Four-for-Life Aid to Localities Funds is to provide funding for training of volunteer or career emergency medical service (EMS) personnel of licensed nonprofit emergency medical services agencies and for the purchase of necessary equipment and supplies for use in such locality by licensed nonprofit emergency medical services agencies. Such funds shall be in addition to any local appropriations and local governing bodies shall not use these funds to supplant local funds.
The Four-For-Life program, as amended in 2002, stipulates that four dollars be charged and collected at the time of registration of each passenger vehicle, pickup and panel truck. The funds collected pursuant to Section 46.2-694, Code of Virginia, shall be used only for emergency medical services. The law further states that the Department of Health shall return 26% of the registration fees collected to the locality wherein such vehicle is registered to provide funding for training of volunteer or salaried emergency medical service personnel of licensed, nonprofit emergency medical services agencies; or for the purchase of necessary equipment and supplies for licensed, nonprofit emergency medical service agencies.
Discussion:
The aid to localities funds are not a grant. No Grant Overview is needed. The funds are assigned a G-number by Finance for tracking and reporting. Annual reports are generated by Finance with guidance from the department. The funds are not required to be used within an allotted time period and may be rolled over from year to year if necessary. Also, no Contract Memo needs to be processed as there is no agreement for the City Manager to sign. Linda Hunt, in...
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