Government and Public Affairs Department
Memorandum
TO: Intergovernmental Relations Council Committee
FROM: Jeff Coyle, Government and Public Affairs Director
SUBJECT: Federal Legislative Update
DATE: February 28, 2020
At the Intergovernmental Relations Committee meeting on March 2, 2020, Government and Public Affairs (GPA) will provide a federal legislative update to include a report on the timeline of FY 2021 Appropriations and the City's primary funding requests, a recap of the SA to DC 2020 advocacy visit and a report on the status of action items stemming from meetings that took place during SA to DC.
FY 2021 Appropriations Requests
Following the President's Budget Proposal, Congress has initiated the FY2021 appropriations cycle. GPA is collaborating with federal consultants to submit various appropriations requests for city priorities. The appropriations requests include the following:
* JBSA Military Construction Projects: San Antonio requested Congress protect military construction projects from any additional diversions and work to restore funding to previously diverted projects; and the inclusion of $19.5 million for a ground based training system simulator for the T-7As aircraft, $36 million for a basic military training recruit dormitory, and $10.8 million for a F-16 mission training center in the FY21 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs Appropriations bill. Items included for the FY21 appropriations will ensure that vital projects to support our military will remain on schedule.
* Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI): In FY19, San Antonio received $3.25 million in UASI funds to address local needs to prevent, protect against, mitigate and respond to acts of terrorism. The City used this funding to purchase a mobile command unit, a new SWAT vehicle and to equip a cyber fusion center. However, the City calculates that it has approximately $20 million in future needs. As such, Congress should restore the funding cut to UASI and include...
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