STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Public Safety
AGENDA DATE: December 14, 2022
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): All
DEPARTMENT: Office of Emergency Management
EXECUTIVE: Jon Fortune
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SUBJECT
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Authorize the (1) acceptance of a grant from 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 2022 Homeland Security Grant Program, which includes the Urban Area Security Initiative (Federal/State Award ID No. EMW-2022-SS-00021/Grant Nos. 4354602, 3698805, 3418206, 3929604, 2980708, 2980308, 3176407, 4575501, and 4576701, CFDA No. 97.067) to provide funding for activities related to enhancing preparedness and building capacity to prepare for, prevent and respond to terrorist attacks in the amount of $6,547,275.00 for the period January 1, 2023 through February 28, 2025; (2) establishment of appropriations in an amount not to exceed $6,547,275.00 in the 2022 Homeland Security - Urban Area Security Initiative 23-25 Fund; (3) receipt and deposit of grant funds in an amount not to exceed $6,547,275.00 in the 2022 Homeland Security - Urban Area Security Initiative 23-25 Fund; and (4) execution of the grant agreement and all terms, conditions, and documents required by the grant agreement - Not to exceed $6,547,275.00 - 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 $130 million in grant funds under the initiatives that make up the Homeland Security Grant Program. In order to facilitate the distribution of these federal funds, each State is required to establish a State Administrative Agency (SAA) to administer and distribute the grant funding to local governments. In Texas, the SAA has been established within the Texas...
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