City of San Antonio - File #: 14-870

• File #: 14-870
• Type: Grant Applications and Awards
• In control: City Council A Session
• On agenda: 5/1/2014
• Posting Language: An Ordinance authorizing the submission of a grant application in an amount up to $1,500,000.00 to the State Administrative Agency for grant funds from the 2014 Homeland Security Grant Program to prevent, respond to, and recover from acts of terrorism and natural disasters; and authorizing the acceptance of the funds, upon award. [Erik J. Walsh, Deputy City Manager; Charles N. Hood, Fire Chief]
• Indexes: Fire, Grants, Homeland Security Grant

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/1/2014	1	City Council A Session	adopted	Pass

DEPARTMENT: Fire


DEPARTMENT HEAD: Charles N. Hood


COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City Wide


SUBJECT:

2014 Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP)


SUMMARY:

This ordinance authorizes the City of San Antonio Office of Emergency Management (COSA OEM) to apply for, accept, and appropriate, upon award, up to $1,500,000.00 from the 2014 Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP). This grant program is designed to enhance the City's ability to prevent, respond to, and recover from acts of international terrorism and "all hazards" disasters impacting the San Antonio Urban Area (SAUA). The SAUA encompasses the City of San Antonio, Bexar County, the surrounding 12 counties and suburban cities within these counties. This ordinance approves a total personnel complement of 5 positions. These positions are essential for complying with the federal and state grant management requirements and for increasing regional response capabilities against a terrorist attack. These positions will be funded upon receipt of the 2014 HSGP awards.


BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

In 2003, the Federal Government established a suite of Homeland Security grants including the Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI), State Homeland Security Program (SHSP), and Metropolitan Medical Response System (MMRS). The grants are administered at the federal level by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Department of Homeland Security and at the state level by the Texas State Administrative Agency and the Texas Division of Emergency Management. The City has received $48 million in HSGP grant funding over the past 10 grant years (2003-2013). In 2013, the City did not receive an UASI award; however, the City did receive $763,293 in other grant funding.

The 2014 HSGP grant guidance was released on Tuesday March 18, 2014 in which the City was notified that it would be receiving $1M in UASI funding. The UASI applications are due to the state by May 14, 2014. The City is also ...