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Date: 2-21-05
Item/Subject: Resolve, Accepting & Approprladng Department of Homeland Security Funds for the
Purpose of Improving Preparedness for and Response to Homeland Security Related Events
Responsible Department: Public Safety
The City was recently awarded $226,752.07 In grant funding for the direct purchase of equipment. The
grant funds were available W all aties and towns in Maine as part of the Fiscal Year 2003 State Homeland
Security Grant Program, which was funded by the Department of Homeland Security, Office for Domestic
Preparedness. The award, follow-up, and oversight agency for this grant program is the Maine
Emergency Management Agency.
The Citys application Included funding to purchase the following equipment security upgrades,
generators, communications equipment, portable lighting, lacdcal medical gear, and a conbibudon to the
County CAO project. The intent of the funding is to improve preparedness for and response to Homeland
Security related events. The funding for the purchases is 100% federal with no required local match.
Department Head
This grant received preliminary review by the Government Operations Committee on January 11, 2005, at
which Line the Committee indicated its approval of accepting the grant.
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CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE.) Resolve, Accepting & Appropriating Department of Homeland Security
Funds for the Purpose of Improving Preparedness for and Response to Homeland
Security Related Events
By the Gty Council of the Oty ofBangor:
BE lT RESOLVED that the amount of $226,752.07 In Department of Homeland Security, Office
for Domestic Preparedness funding, administered by the Maine Emergency Management
Agency, is hereby accepted & appropriated for the purpose of purchasing generators,
communications equipment, portable lighting, tactical medial gear and a oomributlon to the
County CAD project.
IB CITY COUNCIL
February 28, 2005
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