The overview
In early May, the U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded the city “earmarked federal funding” for public safety initiatives, City Manager Jason Stube said during the May 8 Humble City Council meeting. The city had applied for the funding several years ago, he said.
Equipment for the Humble Police Department and the Humble Fire & EMS Department have been pegged for the funding, but the purchases will also require $140,000 in city funds to complete, Stuebe said.
“We're getting a million [and] $140,000 worth of stuff for $140,000, so it's a pretty good deal,” Stuebe said.
Sorting out details
According to a May 12 email from Stuebe, purchaes slated to be funded by the USDA grant include:
- Mobile radios for HPD and the fire department
- A firearm casing processing system for HPD
- A more advanced DNA collection system for HPD
- Systems for HPD’s Drone First Responder program
- Heart monitors and defibrillators for the fire department
- An updated station alerting system for the fire department
- An air conditioned trailer for fireground rehabilitation for the fire department
