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Acceptance of Grant Award from Department of Homeland Security Transit Security Grant Program
overview
Overview
The Orange County Transportation Authority has been awarded $577,462 in Federal Emergency Management Agency funding by the Department of Homeland Security through the Transit Security Grant Program. Funding was awarded for the Enterprise Transit Data Protection and Cybersecurity Resilience and the Orange County Sheriff’s Department Transit Police Services Explosives Detection Canine Team. Recommendations for acceptance of these funds are presented for the Board of Directors’ review and approval.
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Recommendation(s)
A. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer, or designee, to accept the award of $577,462 in Federal Emergency Management Agency funding from the Department of Homeland Security through the Transit Security Grant Program and execute grant-related agreements and documents with the Department of Homeland Security.
B. Authorize staff to make all necessary amendments to the Federal Transportation Improvement Program, as well as execute any necessary agreements to facilitate Recommendation A.