Title
Accept Supplemental Funding for FEMA Urban Search & Rescue Response System Cooperative Agreement Awards (Ordinance S-50610)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to retroactively accept and disburse Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) National Urban Search & Rescue (US&R) Response System Readiness supplemental funds awarded for Fiscal Years (FY) 2022, 2021, and 2020 totaling $387,745. Further request authorization for the City Treasurer to accept, and the City Controller to disburse, all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
The Department of Homeland Security and FEMA provide support and funding for the maintenance and readiness of the US&R Response System. The purpose of this funding is to support the continued development and maintenance of a national US&R capability. As the sponsoring agency of Arizona Task Force One (AZ-TF1), one of the 28 national US&R teams, the Phoenix Fire Department receives yearly cooperative agreement awards to maintain this capability.
Due to rising expenses associated with maintaining US&R teams, FEMA has begun providing additional financial support beyond what is already funded through their annual cooperative agreements. These additional funds are distributed as part of the ongoing awards and are available throughout the term of the current award agreements.
Contract Term
The period of performance to utilize the supplemental funding will run through Aug. 31, 2026.
Financial Impact
The Fire Department will receive supplemental funding not to exceed $387,745 from FEMA for the FY 2022, 2021 and 2020 US&R Response System Readiness Cooperative Agreements.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
Council has previously passed Ordinance S-48942, Ordinance S-47955, and Ordinance S-46869 authorizing acceptance of the FEMA US&R Cooperative Agreement awards for fiscal years FY2022, 2021 and 2020.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Lori Bays and the Fire Department.