Title
Authorization to Enter Into Agreements for FFY 2019 Homeland Security Grant Program Funds (Ordinance S-46036)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into agreements and accept and disburse funds as needed for 2019 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). Request authority for City Controller to disburse funds and City Treasurer to accept funds.
Report
Summary
The responsibilities of Fire, Police, 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 that affect the safety, well-being, and economic security of Phoenix residents and the surrounding area.
Grant awards for 2019 include: UASI agreements for not to exceed $4,000,000 and the SHSGP agreements for not to exceed $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 under the Homeland Security Grant Program (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, 2019 and ends June 30, 2022.
Financial Impact
No matching funds are required. Grant funds will be managed through the OHSEM, and the Police and Fire departments.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Milton Dohoney, Jr., the Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, and the Police and Fire departments.