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City briefs council on shrinking federal grants and $18 million pipeline
Summary
Emergency management staff said federal funding streams have contracted—UASI allocations fell from 62 to 31 metropolitan areas and State Homeland Security funding fell about 32%—and that the city currently has nearly $18 million across recent grant cycles in various stages of award and spending.
Bijan Karimi, emergency services manager, briefed the Disaster Council on the city’s federal grant portfolio and near-term spending needs. Karimi said grant pools have tightened: "UASI, there used to be 62 identified across the nation, and that was reduced to 31," and "State Homeland Security, that was reduced by 32%."
Karimi explained the three‑year…
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