In plain language — from the agenda backup

The Council is being asked to greenlight an application for federal Homeland Security grant money, funneled through the Governor's Public Safety Office, to bankroll a handful of public safety projects under the FY2026 State Homeland Security Program. The grant is capped at $1,397,063, and the good news for city coffers is that no local match is required. If approved, the city can both apply for and accept the funds.

The official agenda language

Approve a resolution authorizing the submission of an application to, and the acceptance of grant funds from, the Department of Homeland Security, through the Public Safety Office of the Office of the Governor, to implement the Fiscal Year 2026 Homeland Security Grant Program, including the State Homeland Security Program, for multiple public safety grant projects, in an amount not to exceed $1,397,063. Funding: $1,397,063 is available from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, through the Public Safety Office of the Office of the Governor. A local funding match is not required.

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The roll call

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