Number
040057
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Substitute resolution relating to acceptance and expenditure of FY 2004 Urban Areas Security Initiative Program Grant.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the City of Milwaukee Departments of Administration, Police, Fire and Health to accept and expend $8,142,000 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Domestic Preparedness FY2004 Urban Areas Security Initiative (USAI) Program Grant, of which $1,895,000 will be pass-through funding to Milwaukee, Waukesha and Washington Counties. The grant will be used to enhance the security and overall preparedness of the Milwaukee Urban Area to prevent, respond to and recover from acts of terrorism in a multi-jurisdictional, multi-disciplinary manner. No state or local matching funds are required.
Body
Whereas, The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Domestic Preparedness has awarded an Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) grant to the state Office of Justice Assistance for disbursement to various jurisdictions within the Milwaukee Urban Area; and
Whereas, The Milwaukee Urban Area identified by the federal government for the UASI grant includes Milwaukee, Waukesha and Washington Counties, with the City of Milwaukee designated as the lead and fiscal agent; and
Whereas, The state Office of Justice Assistance has notified the City of Milwaukee that the Milwaukee Urban Area is eligible to receive an award of $8,142,000, of which $3,210,000 will be use by the Milwaukee Fire Department, $2,315,000 by the Milwaukee Police Department and $722,000 by the Milwaukee Health Department, and $795,000 will be pass-through funding to Milwaukee County, $650,000 to Waukesha County and $450,000 to Washington County; and
Whereas, The grant funds will be used by the various jurisdictions within the Milwaukee Urban Area to address the goals of the Urban Area strategy to enhance the security and overall preparedne...
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