Number
250533
Version
SUBSTITITE 1
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Substitute resolution relating to acceptance and funding of a Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities grant.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Department of Neighborhood Services to accept and fund a Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, through the State of Wisconsin’s Division of Emergency Management; in the amount of $308,863.89 of which $231,647.91 is being provided by the grantor and $77,215.98 would be provided by the City from the Department of Neighborhood Services operations budget. The purpose of this grant is to fund staff education, outreach material and safety equipment.
Body
Whereas, The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program supports states, local and territorial governments and Tribal Nations as they work to reduce their hazard risk.
Whereas, BRIC helps build capacity, aids innovation, and supports infrastructure projects; and
Whereas, The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has made a BRIC award to the State of Wisconsin’s Division of Emergency Management; and
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee’s Department of Neighborhood Services is a subapplicant awardee of the State of Wisconsin with a grantor share of $231,647.91 and a grantee share of $77,215.98 from the Department of Neighborhood Services’ operations budget; and
Whereas, The grant will be used by the Department of Neighborhood Services for staff education, outreach materials and safety equipment; and
Whereas, The completion date for the BRIC grant subaward is September 26, 2027; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that acceptance and funding of a Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities grant is authorized and the Department of Neighborhood Services shall accept this grant without further approval unless the terms of the grant change as indicated in Section 304-81, Milwaukee Code of Ordinances; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the City Comptroller is authorized to:
1. Commit funds within the Project/Grant Parent of the 2025 Special Revenue-Grant and Aid Projects, the following amount for the program titled: Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities
Project/Grant GR0002500000
Fund 0150
Org 9990
Program 0001
BY 0000
Subclass R999
Account 000600
Project Amount
Grantor Share $231,647.91
Grantee Share $77,215.98
2. Create the necessary Grant and Aid Project/Grant and Project/Grant levels; budget against these Project/Grant values the amount required under the grant agreement;
3. Establish the necessary City Share Project Values; and, be it
Further Resolved, That these funds are budgeted for the Milwaukee Department of Neighborhood Services which is authorized to:
1. Expend from the amount budgeted for specified purposes as indicated in the grant budget and incur costs consistent with the award date;
2. Transfer funds within the project budget as long as the amount expended for each specific purpose does not exceed the amount authorized by the budget by 10 percent; and
3. Enter into agreements as detailed in the grant budget.
Requester
Department of Neighborhood Services
Drafter
LRB180852-1
Kathleen Brengosz, Christopher Hillard
7/18/2025