ORDINANCE authorizing the Director of the Mayor’s Office of Public Safety and Homeland Security to electronically submit applications for Grant Assistance to the UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY for the FY2023 Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program; declaring the City’s eligibility for such Grant; authorizing the Director to act as the City’s representative in the application process, to accept the Grant and expend the Grant Funds as awarded, and to apply for and accept all subsequent awards, if any, pertaining to the Program

It is recommended that Council authorize the director of the Mayor’s Office of Public Safety & Homeland Security to apply for, accept received awards, and to request and/or accept any amendments/modifications to this agreement or any subsequent agreements necessary to secure Houston’s allocation through this grant program (not to exceed five years).

The FY2023 RCPGP, as appropriated by the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2020 (Pub. L. No. 116-93),  provides resources to close known preparedness capability gaps, encourages innovative regional solutions to issues related to catastrophic incidents, and builds on existing regional preparedness efforts.

The City of Houston requests authorization to apply for, accept, and manage funds that will be used to develop a suite of products and planning activities under this initiative to include:

• Resilience Gap Analysis,
• Seminars and Workshops,
• Energy Resilience Tool,
• Housing Inventory Data Analysis and Planning Tool,
• Recovery Planning Technical Assistance Workshops, and staffing. 

Fiscal Note:

No Fiscal Note is required on grant items.

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George T. Buenik, Director

$2,436,854.00

Federal Government Grant Fund 

Kimberly House, Division Manager

832.393.0930