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JPA A2512844 between Hennepin County and the police depts of Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, Brooklyn Park, Champlin, Eden Prairie, Golden Valley, and Saint Louis Park Fire Department for the Weapons of Mass Destruction Tactical Response Team, effective 05/20/2025
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that Joint Powers Agreement A2512844 between Hennepin County and the police departments of Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, Brooklyn Park, Champlin, Eden Prairie, Golden Valley, and Saint Louis Park Fire Department, for the Weapons of Mass Destruction Tactical Response Team, effective May 20, 2025, be approved; and that the Chair of the Board be authorized to sign the Joint Powers Agreement on behalf of the County; and that the Controller be authorized to disburse funds as directed.
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Background:
The Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Homeland Security Grant program includes a suite of risk-based grants to assist state, local, tribal and territorial efforts in preventing, protecting against, mitigating, responding to and recovering from acts of terrorism and other threats. Grant funds provide grantees with the resources required for implementation of the National Preparedness System and work toward the National Preparedness Goal of a secure and resilient nation.
Funds available under the State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) and Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI), which were created in the immediate aftermath of 9/11/2001, are statutorily required to support jurisdictions' capabilities to prevent, protect against, mitigate, and respond to acts of terrorism.
FEMA and the Minnesota Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Management designated Hennepin County as part of a major urban area eligible for receipt of UASI grant funding. To qualify for funding, communities within an urban area are required to conduct an assessment of vulnerabilities of critical infrastructure and locations whic...
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