Title
Authorization to Apply for FFY 2019 Homeland Security Grant Program Funds
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to apply for FFY 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).
Report
Summary
The responsibilities of Fire, Police, and the Office of Homeland Security & 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 received 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 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 forced 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
It is not anticipated at this time that matching funds are required. Grant funds will be managed through the Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management, Police, and Fire departments.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
This item was approved at the Feb. 13, 2019 Public Safety and Veterans Subcommittee meeting by a vote of 4-0.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Milton Dohoney, Jr., the Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management, and the Police and Fire departments.