Title
Authorization to Apply for, Accept, Disburse Funds, and Enter into Agreements for FFY 2018 Homeland Security Grant Program Funds (Ordinance S-44940)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to apply for, accept, and disburse funds, and enter into an agreement for Department of Homeland Security (DHS) grant funds that include the Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) and the State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSGP) through the Arizona Department of Homeland Security (AZDOHS).
Report
Summary
The responsibilities of the Fire and Police departments and the Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (OHSEM) are to enhance regional capabilities to detect and prevent terrorist attacks, reduce the vulnerability to all critical hazards, minimize damages and expedite recovery for the safety, well-being, and economic security of Phoenix residents and the surrounding area.
Grant awards for 2018 include: Urban Area Security Initiative $4,000,000 and the State Homeland Security Grant Program $1,000,000.
Grant funds are used to purchase equipment and vehicles, conduct training and exercises, perform assessments of critical infrastructure sites, and implement target-hardening measures to protect critical infrastructure. The following programs are also funded with HSGP: Terrorism Liaison Officer program, Community Emergency Response Teams, and the Metropolitan Medical Response System. The grant program focus on regionalization has forged jurisdictional and multi-discipline collaboration through strong partnerships.
Contract Term
The grant period of performance begins Oct. 1, 2018 and ends June 30, 2021.
Financial Impact
No matching funds are required. Grant funds will be managed through the Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management and the Police and Fire departments.
Concurrence
This item was approved at the June 13, 2018 Public Safety and Veterans Subcommittee meeting by a vote of 3-0.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Milton Dohoney, Jr., the Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, and Police and Fire departments.