STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Public Safety
AGENDA DATE: January 8, 2020
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): All
DEPARTMENT: Office of Emergency Management
EXECUTIVE: Jon Fortune
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SUBJECT
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Authorize (1) the first amendment to the grant agreement with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency passed through the Texas Office of the Governor-Homeland Security Grants Division for the FY 2017 Homeland Security Grant, which includes the Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) and the State Homeland Security Program (Federal/State Award ID No. EMW-2017-SS-00005/State Grant No. 2980503, CFDA No. 97.067) to accept additional grant funds in the amount of $139,509.95, from $5,634,605.25 to $5,774,115.20 to provide funding for activities related to enhancing preparedness and building capacity to prepare for, prevent and respond to complex coordinated terrorist attacks for the period September 1, 2017 through February 29, 2020; (2) an increase in appropriations in an amount not to exceed $139,509.95 in the DHS-FY2017 Homeland Security Grant-UASI 17-20 Fund; (3) the receipt and deposit of grant funds in an amount not to exceed $139,509.95 in the DHS-FY2017 Homeland Security Grant-UASI 17-20 Fund; and (4) execution of the grant agreement and all terms, conditions, and documents required by the agreement - Not to exceed $139,509.95, from $5,634,605.25 to $5,774,115.20 - Financing: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Grant Funds
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BACKGROUND
The DHS was created in 2002 and began releasing funds to state and local governments through grant programs. Since 2003, the City of Dallas has received over $100 million in grant funds under the initiatives that make up the Homeland Security Grant Program. In 2017, the City of Dallas was awarded funds under the UASI. In order to facilitate the distribution of these federal funds, each State is required to establish a State Administrative Agency ...
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