NUMB:
981366
VERS:
SUBSTITUTE 1
REF:
XXBY:
ALD. PRATT
TITL:
Substitute resolution relating to application, acceptance and funding of a disaster assistance program relating to the August 1998 flooding in the City of Milwaukee.
ANLS:
- Analysis -
This resolution authorizes the Department of Administration to apply for and accept $233,785 in Federal Emergency Management Agency grant funds and $37,789 in Wisconsin Division of Emergency Government grant funds for a disaster assistance program relating to the August 1998 flooding in the city of Milwaukee. It also authorizes the Department of Administration to administer this disaster assistance program. The resolution further directs the City Comptroller to create the necessary accounts, perform the necessary fund transfers and take other actions relating to the funding of the disaster assistance program. In addition, this resolution authorizes the proper City officials to expend the grant funds on various projects relating to the August 1998 flooding, and to enter into subcontracts for such projects.
BODY:
Whereas, Under the terms of Section 403 of Public Law 93-288, the City of Milwaukee appears to be eligible for grant funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Wisconsin Division of Emergency Government for disaster assistance relating to the August 1998 flooding in the City of Milwaukee; and
Whereas, The 1998 Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number for the Federal Emergency Management Disaster Assistance Program is 83.544; and
Whereas, The Federal Emergency Management Agency has agreed to provide 100% of the $7,046 in administrative costs for this grant project and 75% ($226,739) of the $309,364 in disaster assistance for the project; and
Whereas, An additional 12.5% of the non-administrative cost of the project, or $37,789.50, would be provided by the State of Wisconsin through its Division of Emergency Government; and
Whereas, The remaining 12.5...
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