Establishes a Firefighter Staffing Grant Fund to assist municipalities in hiring and retaining firefighters.

This bill creates the Firefighter Staffing Grant Fund within the Department of Fire Services to provide financial assistance to eligible municipalities for hiring, retaining, and training firefighters. The fund will be administered by the firefighter staffing coordinating council, which will also conduct a comprehensive survey every four years to inform grant awards. The council will establish an application process and promulgate necessary regulations. The fund will consist of appropriations, federal and private funds, interest earnings, and other sources.

Establishes a Firefighter Staffing Grant Fund to assist municipalities in hiring and retaining firefighters.

This bill creates the Firefighter Staffing Grant Fund within the Department of Fire Services to provide financial assistance to eligible municipalities for hiring, retaining, and training firefighters. The fund will be administered by the firefighter staffing coordinating council, which will also conduct a comprehensive survey every four years to inform grant awards. The council will establish an application process and promulgate necessary regulations. The fund will consist of appropriations, federal and private funds, interest earnings, and other sources.