Number
261051
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution relating to the acceptance and funding of a 2025 UASI Homeland Security - WEM/JHAT Rapid Deployment/Decon-Milwaukee FD grant.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Fire Department to accept and fund the 2025 UASI Homeland Security - WEM/JHAT Rapid Deployment/Decon-Milwaukee FD grant in the amount of $264,533.00. This funding will be used to establish a dedicated detection and mass decontamination equipment cache for the Milwaukee Fire Department (MFD) specifically designed to support the Joint Hazard Assessment Team (JHAT) and Rapid Deployment Team (RDT) deployments to NSSEs, terrorism incidents and mass casualty HAZMAT events without drawing down primary inventory.
Body
Whereas, Wisconsin Emergency Management (WEM) has approved a grant award pursuant to the State Homeland Security Grant Program to the Milwaukee Fire Department (MFD); and
Whereas, The grant funds represent the federal share of project costs administered by WEM on behalf of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); and
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee Fire Department appears to be eligible for grant funds from the Department of Military Affairs, Division of WEM and from DHS, FEMA; and
Whereas, The MFD desires to establish a cache of equipment specifically designed to support the Joint Hazard Assessment Team (JHAT) and Rapid Deployment Team (RDT) deployments to NSSEs, terrorism incidents and mass casualty HAZMAT events without drawing down primary inventory; and
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Whereas, The operation of this grant project from October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027 would allow expenditures of $264,533.00 entirely provided by the grantor; and
Whereas, the grant agreement requires the City to indemnify and save and hold the Department of Military Affairs, Wisconsin Emergency Management harmless from all claims or causes of action arising from the City’s, and the City’s age...
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