Public Hearing: YES ? NO ? Department: Public Safety
SUBJECT:
Title
Commission District(s): All Commission Districts
Grant Acceptance - FY 2019 Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG), $50,000.00
Body
Information Contact: Joseph Cox, Interim DEMA Director
Phone Number: 404-371-2776
PURPOSE:
?To consider approving of the FY2019 Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) from the Georgia Office of Homeland Security; and
?To consider accepting $50,000.00 from the Georgia Office of Homeland Security and appropriating that amount to the grant fund along with the required match of $50,000.00 (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 FY19 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 FY19 PPA will be used to purchase equipment, supplies, and support emergency preparedness training and exercises.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The grant and 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
Position(s) created: No positions are created with this funding.
Effective dates: July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
?To approve the FY2019 Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) from the Georgia Office of Homeland Security; and ?To accept $50,000.00 from the Georgia Office of Homeland Security and appropriating that amount to the grant fund along with the required match of $50,000.00 (mat...
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