The City of Garden Grove has partnered with similar Department of Homeland Security Grant Programs, also known as Urban Area Security Initiative (U.A.S.I.) for the past 15 years.  During this time the City has received funding for several Police and Fire projects and for the training of police and fire personnel. 

The City of Los Angleles was the successful applicant for the Federal award, and the City of Anaheim received a percentage of the Federal award as a subrecipient of Los Angeles. Anaheim is, in turn, subawarding the funds it received and is acting as the pass-through entity. 

Funding for these grants is administered by the City of Anaheim for this area. This grant program provides funding to local jurisdictions for building and sustaining capabilities specific to identifying gaps, planning, training, and exercises associated with preparing for, preventing, and responding to a complex coordinated terrorist attacks. Pursuant to this agreement, Anaheim would be authorized to reimburse the City of Garden Grove for overtime and backfill expenses for participation in approved training activities eligible under the CCTA grant program.

It is recommended that the City Council:

• Approve subaward grant funding of $14,828 under the agreement with the City of Anaheim to administer the Fiscal Year 2016 Program to Prepare Communities for Complex Coordinated Terrorist Attacks (CCTA) Grant; and

• Authorize the City Manager and Chief of Police to sign the Agreement on behalf of the City.