Title
Authorization to Extend Agreements for FY 2019 Homeland Security Grant Program Funds (Ordinance S-48355)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to extend agreements for the FY 2019 Homeland Security Grant Program from federal fiscal year 2019 Department of Homeland Security grant funds, that include the Urban Area Security Initiative, and the State Homeland Security Grant Program through the Arizona Department of Homeland Security. Further request authorization for the City Treasurer to accept, and for the City Controller to disburse, all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
In September 2019, City Council approved entering into grant agreements for the award of FFY 2019 Department of Homeland Security grant funds for up to $5 million from the federal fiscal year (FFY) 2019 Department of Homeland Security Grant Program that includes funds from the Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI), and the State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSGP), through the Arizona Department of Homeland Security (AZDoHS). The US Department of Homeland Security distributes Homeland Security Grant funds to enhance the ability of regional authorities to prepare, prevent and respond to terrorist attacks and other disasters.
UASI and SHSGP grant funds are used by the Police and Fire Departments to purchase equipment and vehicles, conduct training and exercises, perform assessments of critical infrastructure sites, and implement target hardening measures to protect critical infrastructure. Programs funded under the Homeland Security Grant Program include Terrorism Liaison Officer Program, Community Emergency Response Teams, Rapid Response Task Force, and the Metropolitan Medical Response System.
AZDoHS has requested a federal extension to the original grant period of performance for the Phoenix Police and Fire Departments to complete program objectives and expend the previously awarded federal funds.
Contract Term
The term of the grant agreements, which began on Oct. 1, 2019, through June 30, 2022, will be extended through Sept. 30, 2023.
Financial Impact
No matching funds are required and no additional funds are awarded. Grant funds will be managed through the Police and Fire Departments.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
This item was previously approved with Ordinance S-46036 at the Phoenix City Council meeting on Sept. 18, 2019.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Lori Bays, and the Police and Fire departments.