BACKGROUND:
The Office of the Sheriff's mission for the 2021 Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) grant is to assist high-threat, high density urban areas in efforts to build and sustain the capabilities necessary to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from acts of terrorism. The Operational Area of Contra Costa County received 2021 UASI funds to enhance coordination and response within the Operational Area. The Prime Mover tow equipment will maximize protective actions, emergency preparedness, and the response to emergencies and disasters. This UASI program allocation provided to the County by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and sub-granted through the State of California is $268,580.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The Office of the Sheriff will not be able to acquire the equipment and will not meet the conditions of the grant for project expenditures.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
None.