FOIA Request: UASI - Critical Systems Maintenance
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| Submitted | Dec. 28, 2023 |
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From: e
To Whom It May Concern:
According to the Illinois Emergency Management Agency, Cook County requested $1,433,000 from the 2023 UASI grant program for the following purpose: "Critical Systems Maintenance."
Pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act., I hereby request the following records:
A copy of all documents, including but not limited to, applications, agreements, and reporting documents, including all annual reports and other reporting materials submitted by the grantee for the $1,433,000 the grantee received from the 2023 UASI grant program, according to IEMA.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
e
From: Illinois Emergency Management Agency
To Whom it May Concern,
This email is in response to your FOIA requests received by this Agency for "$1,433,000 from the 2023 UASI grant program for "Critical Systems Maintenance" and "$3,202,291.00 for "Interoperable Communications" and all documents submitted by the grantee for the $1,433,000 and the $3,202,291.00 the grantee received."
Under the Freedom of Information Act, a public body may extend the time to respond to a FOIA request by up to 5 business days. We are extending the time to respond to your request by 5 business days for the following reason:
3(e)(iv) the requested records have not been located in the course of routine search and additional efforts are being made to locate them.
The Agency will make every effort to respond to your request as soon as possible.
Traci Burton, Paralegal Assistant
Office of Legal Counsel
Illinois Emergency Management Agency-Office of Homeland Security
1035 Outer Park Drive
Springfield, IL 62704
Phone: 217-720-8242
Email: traci.burton@illinois.gov<mailto:traci.burton@illinois.gov>
PRIVILEGE AND CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email and attachments may contain information which is confidential and/or Attorney/Client privilege. Disclosure or use of any such information without the written permission of the sender is strictly prohibited. If you received this email in error, please notify the sender by return e-mail and delete this email from your system. Receipt by an unintended recipient does not waive attorney-client privilege, attorney work product privilege or any other legal exemption from disclosure.
State of Illinois - CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The information contained in this communication is confidential, may be attorney-client privileged or attorney work product, may constitute inside information or internal deliberative staff communication, and is intended only for the use of the addressee. Unauthorized use, disclosure or copying of this communication or any part thereof is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail and destroy this communication and all copies thereof, including all attachments. Receipt by an unintended recipient does not waive attorney-client privilege, attorney work product privilege, or any other exemption from disclosure.
From: Illinois Emergency Management Agency
To Whom It May Concern,
Thank you for your recent FOIA requests for $3,812,600 for the STIC: "Watch Center Maintenance/Intelligence Sharing and Terrorism Prevention Activities" and of that $3,812,600, $2,340,874 is from 2023 UASI fund; $3,202,291 from 2023 UASI grant program for "Interoperable Communications"; $1,433,000 from 2023 UASI grant program for "Critical Systems Maintenance". In an effort to comply with provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (5 ILCS 140), the Agency is 1) sending the following information and 2) redacting part of your request in accordance with Section 7(1)(v) of the Freedom of Information Act. That Section states:
7(1)(v) " Vulnerability assessments, security measures, and response policies or plans that are designed to identify, prevent, or respond to potential attacks upon a community's population or systems, facilities, or installations, the destruction or contamination of which would constitute a clear and present danger to the health or safety of the community, but only to the extent that disclosure could reasonably be expected to jeopardize the effectiveness of the measures or the safety of the personnel who implement them or the public. Information exempt under this item may include such things as details pertaining to the mobilization or deployment of personnel or equipment, to the operation of communication systems or protocols, or to tactical operations."
The decision to redact this information was made by Jonathan England, IEMA FOIA Officer. With respect to the information that the Agency is not disclosing, you may appeal, for judicial review, under Section 11 of this Act or you may appeal to the Illinois Attorney General's Public Access Counselor. If your appeal is directed toward the PAC, this appeal must be received by mail (postal service or express mail) or telefax at the below address within 60 days after the date of the denial. The notice of appeal shall be addressed to:
Public Access Counselor
Office of the Attorney General
500 S. 2nd Street
Springfield, Illinois 62706
Phone: 312-814-5526 or
1-877-299-FOIA (1-877-299-3642)
Fax: 217-782-1396
Traci Burton │ Paralegal Assistant
Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security (IEMA-OHS)
1035 Outer Park Dr, Springfield, IL 62704
217-720-8242
PRIVILEGE AND CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email and attachments may contain information which is confidential and/or Attorney/Client privilege. Disclosure or use of any such information without the written permission of the sender is strictly prohibited. If you received this email in error, please notify the sender by return e-mail and delete this email from your system. Receipt by an unintended recipient does not waive attorney-client privilege, attorney work product privilege or any other legal exemption from disclosure.
State of Illinois - CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The information contained in this communication is confidential, may be attorney-client privileged or attorney work product, may constitute inside information or internal deliberative staff communication, and is intended only for the use of the addressee. Unauthorized use, disclosure or copying of this communication or any part thereof is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail and destroy this communication and all copies thereof, including all attachments. Receipt by an unintended recipient does not waive attorney-client privilege, attorney work product privilege, or any other exemption from disclosure.
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