TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Neal R. de Jesus, Fire Chief
THROUGH: Donald B. Cooper, City Manager
DATE: June 21, 2016
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FY 2014 DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS GRANT (FEDERAL GRANT # EMW-2014-SS-00097-S01)
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Motion to accept grant funding from the FY 2014 State Homeland Security Grant Program for the amount of $14,840.00 from the state homeland security grant program for the fire-rescue department.
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Background:
The Fire-Rescue Department has been awarded a Homeland Security Domestic Preparedness Grant in the amount of $14,840.00 to provide sustainment of equipment and training for hazardous materials incidents and incidents involving weapons of mass destruction (WMD).
Delray Beach Fire-Rescue Department is a state funded Hazardous Materials Response Team within Florida’s Regional Domestic Security Task Force (Region 7). The team is funded through the State Homeland Security Grant Sub-Recipient Funding Agreement. This Grant provides for the sustainment and repair of state funded equipment for responses to hazardous materials and WMD incidents. Additionally, the Grant provides for training of our personnel in hazardous materials response and domestic preparedness courses.
City Attorney Review:
Approved as to form and legal sufficiency.
Finance Department Review:
Finance recommends approval.
Funding Source:
This is a cost-reimbursement agreement of federally awarded funds from the Department of Homeland Security/FEMA and serviced by the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM).
Timing of Request:
The date of execution for the FY 2014 Domestic Preparedness Grant is August 31, 2016.