This resolution allows the Department of Emergency Management to seek state and federal funding for various security and emergency management programs in San Francisco for the next five fiscal years. It covers multiple grant programs aimed at enhancing the city's preparedness and response capabilities.
Resolution authorizing the Bay Area Urban Areas Security Initiative at the Department of Emergency Management to apply for, on behalf of the City and County of San Francisco, State and Federal financial assistance under various grant programs for Fiscal Years (FY) 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, and 2028, including: the Urban Areas Security Initiative Grant, the State Homeland Security Grant Program, the Emergency Management Performance Grant, the Local Government Oil Spill Contingency Grant, and the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.
How it got here
The legislation originated from the need for San Francisco to secure federal and state funding for emergency preparedness through the Bay Area Urban Areas Security Initiative.
The Department of Emergency Management prepared to apply for various state and federal grants to enhance emergency preparedness for the fiscal years 2024 to 2028.
The Bay Area UASI, of which San Francisco is a fiscal agent, maintained a Memorandum of Understanding since 2006, outlining the governance and financial arrangements for grant funding, referenced in File No. 220132.
The Budget and Finance Committee reviewed and recommended the resolution for approval to apply for the grants.
The Board of Supervisors adopted the resolution authorizing the Department of Emergency Management to apply for the grants.
The Mayor approved the resolution, allowing the Department of Emergency Management to proceed with the grant applications.
Reconstructed from attached documents & the official record
