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A resolution approving an application for a Port Security Grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Office of Emergency Management, to improve the detection, deterrence, prevention, and response to hazards in the Port of Nashville.
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WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is accepting applications for a Port Security Grant with an award of $384,750 and a required cash match of $128,250, for equipment and training to improve the detection, deterrence, prevention, and response to hazards in the Port of Nashville; and,
WHEREAS, the Office of Emergency Management is eligible to participate in this grant program; and,
WHEREAS, it is to the benefit of the citizens of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County that this grant application be approved and submitted.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1. That the grant application of the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Office of Emergency Management, for a Port Security Grant, to improve the detection, deterrence, prevention, and response to hazards in the Port of Nashville, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein, is hereby approved, and the Office of Emergency Management is authorized to submit said grant application to the U. S. Department of Homeland Security.
Section 2. That this resolution shall take effect from and after its adoption, the welfare of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.
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Analysis
This resolution approves an application for a Port Security Grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to the Office of Emergency Management. If the application is approved, the grant award would be $384,750, with a required local cash match of $128,250.
The grant would be used to improve the detection, deterrence, prevention, and response to hazards in the Port of Nashville by providing a multi-use/multi-hazard watercraft for critical infrastructure water patrols. This includes a Multi Hazard Rapid Maritime Response boat, water rescue and dive equipment, medical supplies for the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, along with boat and search and rescue training for the Nashville Fire Department.