TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Keith Tomey, Interim Fire Chief
THROUGH: Neal de Jesus, Interim City Manager
DATE: November 19, 2019
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APPROVAL TO ACCEPT THE FY 2019 DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS GRANT (CONTRACT # R0089 FOR THE AMOUNT OF $38,820.00 FROM THE STATE HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM FOR THE FIRE-RESCUE DEPARTMENT.
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Staff recommends the approval to accept grant funding from the FY 2019 State Homeland Security Grant Program.
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Background:
The Fire-Rescue Department has been awarded a Homeland Security Domestic Preparedness Grant in the amount of $38,820.00 to provide sustainment of equipment 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 partially 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.
City Attorney Review:
Legal Review Checklist is attached.
Funding Source/Financial Impact:
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 FY 2019 State Homeland Security Grant will be active from September 1, 2019 - March 31, 2021.