A federal public safety program that has delivered nearly $800,000 to Gloucester over the last two years is poised to bring the city $321,818 more.
The money will go toward buying an ambulance and covering the cost of equipment and training, city Fire Chief Eric Smith said Monday.
But there's a catch: The city must be willing to kick in $32,181, a 10 percent match, to receive the grant. The City Council will be asked to consider the match by referring it to its Budget and Finance Subcommittee on Tuesday night.
The award is coming through FEMA's Assistance to Firefighters grant project, which provided the department with $323,091 for 45 new sets of emergency breathing apparatus in 2016, then $469,900 for the city to acquire new communications equipment last year.