Public Hearing: YES ? NO ? Department: Public Safety- DEMA
SUBJECT:
Title
Commission District(s): All Commission Districts
Grant Acceptance - FY2023 Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG), $50,000.00
Body
Information Contact: Joseph Cox, DeKalb EMA Director
Phone Number: 404-371-2776
PURPOSE:
*To consider approving the FY2023 Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) from the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA/HS); and
*To consider accepting $50,000 from the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA/HS) and appropriating that amount to the grant fund along with the required match of $50,000 (match fund - 04410.611250.100) for spending in compliance with the grantor's requirements; and
*To consider authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to execute the necessary documents.
NEED/IMPACT:
The principal priority for the FY2023 EMPG funding is to sustain and enhance catastrophic planning capabilities, to include addressing the findings of the FEMA gap analysis program and similar capability assessment efforts and assisting state and local jurisdictions to address national and regional catastrophic planning needs. The funds from the FY2023 EMPG will be used to purchase equipment and supplies for emergency generator support.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The grant ad matching funds are to be distributed as follows:
Department Grant Funds Match Funds Match Funding Stream Total
DEMA $50,000.00 $50,000.00 04410.611250.100 $100,000.00
Remaining balance for equipment will use 04410.542309.100.
Position(s) created: No positions are created with this funding.
Effective dates: Upon signature until September 30, 2025
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
*To approve the FY2023 Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) from the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency; and *To accept $50,000.00 from the Georgia Emergency Manag...
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