Title
2024 Urban Area Security Initiative Grant
Action
Action:
Authorize the Charlotte Area Homeland Security Director (Charlotte Fire Chief) to accept a grant for $2,728,582 from the United States Department of Homeland Security for the 2024 Urban Area Security Initiative Grant Program.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Reginald Johnson, Fire
Jerry Winkles, Fire
Robert Graham, Fire
Explanation
§ The 2024 Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) Grant Program allowed eligible applicants to apply for funding to aid in the prevention, protection, response, and recovery from terrorist attacks.
§ The total amount of the grant awarded to the Charlotte UASI was $3,410,728.
§ The North Carolina Division of Emergency Management (NCDEM) is eligible to retain up to 20 percent of the funds under the program guidelines. As such, NCDEM has elected to retain $682,146 for the management and administration of the grant program.
§ The city has been awarded the remaining $2,728,582.
§ The grant is focused on six National Priority Areas for fiscal year 2024:
- Combatting domestic violence extremism,
- Enhancing cybersecurity,
- Enhancing community preparedness and resilience,
- Enhancing election security,
- Enhancing information and intelligence sharing analysis, and
- Protection of soft targets/crowded places.
§ In developing a regional approach as mandated by the grant guidelines, the following ten counties were included as part of a regional implementation concept: Cabarrus, Catawba, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Lancaster, Mecklenburg, Stanly, Union, and York.
§ There are no city matching funds required for this grant.
Fiscal Note
Funding: 2024 Urban Area Security Initiative Grant