FY25 Urban Area Security Initiative grant projects
City of Annapolis
Summary
A late-arriving $900,000 federal grant funds bomb squad gear, a new robot, vehicle barriers, and emergency planning. Because federal litigation delayed it a year, the city had to fund three emergency management salaries from the general fund, and grant rules bar using the award to reimburse them.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 21, 2026.
Impact analysis
Brings roughly $900,000 in federal money to public safety at no cost to local taxpayers, though three planner salaries stay on the city's books.
Police, fire, and emergency management teams, plus residents who get stronger special-event security without higher taxes.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Public Safety Committee - Regular Meeting - Oct 21, 2026
Annapolis is receiving roughly $899,000 in federal Homeland Security funding with no local match — funding a bomb squad robot, deployable vehicle barriers for events, an updated emergency operations plan, an OEM logistics truck, and police/fire equipment. Since 2016 the city has received $5.9 million under this program.
Finance Committee - Special Meeting - Sep 24, 2026
A late-arriving $900,000 federal grant funds bomb squad gear, a new robot, vehicle barriers, and emergency planning. Because federal litigation delayed it a year, the city had to fund three emergency management salaries from the general fund, and grant rules bar using the award to reimburse them.
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