HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 5599-08-2022 A Resolution
NO. 5599-08-2022
AUTHORIZING APPLICATION FOR
DEFENSE ECONOMIC ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE GRANT
FOR NAVAL AIR STATION JOINT RESERVE BASE FORT WORTH
WHEREAS the Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base (NAS JRB) Fort Worth seeks
administrative support from the City of Fort Worth for a Defense Economic Assistance
Adjustment Grant (DEAAG) from the Texas Military Preparedness Commission (TMPC) and
the State of Texas to enhance air station flight line security; and
WHEREAS the proposed$700,000 anti-terrorism airfield perimeter security measures
will better serve to protect vital national defense assets; and
WHEREAS NAS JRB has identified vulnerabilities impacting soon to be arriving F-
35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) aircraft; and
WHEREAS the City of Fort Worth (City) is a defense community as defined in Texas
Local Government Code 397.001 and is eligible to apply for the Defense Economic
Assistance Adjustment Grant (DEAAG) through the Office of the Governor, Texas Military
Preparedness Commission; and
WHEREAS NAS JRB will provide 50 percent funding match for the grant and has
requested no matching City funds for this project; and
WHEREAS the City desires to partner with NAS JRB Fort Worth to apply on their
behalf to the TMPC and the State of Texas;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, THAT:
The City Manager is authorized to apply for $350,000 in DEAAG funding from the
State of Texas with no City matching funds.
Adopted this 231d day of August 2022.
ATTEST:
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By: Jannette S.Goodall(Aug 23,2022 14:46 CDT)
Jannette S. Goodall, City Secretary U
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