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Orange County <br /> Board of Commissioners <br /> Date: June 30, 1997 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No 19—Qc3 <br /> Subject: Grant Award for Emergency Management Services <br /> Department: Emergency Management Public Hearing Yes ❑ No <br /> Attachment(s): Information Contact: Nick Waters <br /> Extension Number: 3030 <br /> 1) Grant Application Telephone Number: <br /> 2) Computer Specifications Hillsborough 732-8181 <br /> 3) Letter to the County Manager Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br /> Mebane 910-227-2031 <br /> Durham 688-7331 <br /> Purpose <br /> To receive a grant to purchase a computer and software so the County's <br /> Emergency Management Agency can manage chemical information for planning <br /> purposes. <br /> Background <br /> In 1993, the North Carolina General Assembly established six(6) hazardous <br /> materials regional response teams. The second phase of the comprehensive <br /> approach to hazardous materials preparedness and response, is the local <br /> government's ability to communicate electronically with the North <br /> Carolina Division of Emergency Management. To accomplish this,the State <br /> is providing grants for all local Emergency Management offices to buy computers <br /> and software, according to state specifications that will allow this communication. <br /> Recommendation <br /> The Manager recommends acceptance by signature of the grant award, as received <br /> from the North Carolina Division of Emergency Management. <br />