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Council defers Homeland Security grant applications amid federal shutdown concerns; members seek separation of funding uses
Summary
Two grant applications — a Homeland Security Grant Program application and an Urban Area Security Initiative application — were deferred for two meetings after Metro staff said the items are tied to a federal government shutdown and council members asked about an immigration‑enforcement component of the federal grant language.
The council voted to defer two items (resolution 20 25‑15‑33 and resolution 20 25‑15‑34) — a Homeland Security Grant Program application and an Urban Area Security Initiative application — for two meetings. Metro staff asked for the deferral because the grants are tied to a federal funding process affected by a government shutdown.
Mark Young, who identified himself as representing fire…
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