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PROPOSED GRANT AWARD
Department: Homeland Security and Emergency Management
Grantee: Homeland Security and Emergency Management
Grantor: Federal Emergency Management Agency
Request: Requesting approval to accept an award for the Port Security Grant Program in the amount of $402,000.00.
Purpose: The purpose of the Port Security Grant Program is to build an enhanced and sustainable capacity to prevent, protect against, respond to, mitigate the effects of, and recover from acts of terrorism on the Urban Area's ports.
Grant Amount: $402,000.00
Grant Period: 9/1/2013 through 8/31/2015
Fiscal Impact: None
Accounts: N/A
Concurrences:
The Budget Department has received all requisite documents and determined the fiscal impact on Cook County, if any
Summary: The Port Security Grant funds will be used to build an enhanced and sustainable capacity to prevent, protect against, respond to, mitigate the effects of and recover from acts of terrorism and other catastrophic events specific to maritime security. The FFY 2013 Port Security Grant contains a cumulative non-federal commitment in the amount of $134,000.00. This commitment will have no fiscal impact to Cook County.
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