File #: 15-2693    Version: 1 Name: Port Security Grant
Type: Grant Award Status: Approved
File created: 4/7/2015 In control: Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 4/29/2015 Final action: 4/29/2015
Title: PROPOSED GRANT AWARD Department: Homeland Security and Emergency Management Grantee: Homeland Security and Emergency Management Grantor: Federal Emergency Management Agency Request: Authorization to accept grant 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: $487,500.00 Grant Period: 2/1/2015 - 7/1/2016 Fiscal Impact: $162,500.00 Accounts: 499-818 Concurrences: The Budget Department has received all requisite documents and determined the fiscal impact on Cook County, if any. Summary: The Port Security Grant Program 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...
Indexes: (Inactive) MICHAEL MASTERS, Executive Director, Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
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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:  Authorization to accept grant  
 
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:  $487,500.00
 
Grant Period:  2/1/2015 - 7/1/2016
 
Fiscal Impact:  $162,500.00
 
Accounts:  499-818
 
Concurrences:
The Budget Department has received all requisite documents and determined the fiscal impact on Cook County, if any.
 
Summary:  The Port Security Grant Program 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 FFY2014 Port Security Grant contains a cumulative non-federal commitment in the amount of $162,500.00. This commitment will have no fiscal impact to Cook County.
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