DEPARTMENT: Office Of Risk Management
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Authorization To Apply For 2025 Urban Area Security Initiative Grant With Minnesota Department Of Public Safety
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize the Deputy County Manager to apply for the 2025 Urban Area Security Initiative Grant (UASI) with the Minnesota Department of Public Safety.
SUMMARY
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEM) have allocated Dakota County $743,045 from the Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) grant.
The spending plan for this grant includes planning, training, exercises, and equipment identified by Dakota County Emergency Management in collaboration with internal and external county partners to proactively prepare for, mitigate, respond to, and recover from all types of hazards and disasters to build a more resilient community.
Funding for equipment projects maintains the County emergency operations center (EOC) equipment and software, and equipment to support first responder agencies and the Dakota County Special Operations Team (SOT). Funding for training and exercises focus on preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery to include multi-jurisdictional, all-hazard, and incident-specific scenarios. Examples of training and exercises include first responder training, EOC Operations, incident command and EOC interface, and response coordination between the County EOC and city EOCs. Planning project examples include updating emergency management plans, supporting the Dakota County Information Technology Department to meet cybersecurity initiatives, and supporting information and intelligence collaboration between the Dakota County Sheriff's Office and the Minnesota Fusion Center.
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends the County Board authorize the Deputy County Manager to submit an application for the Dakota County allocation...
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