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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: December 4, 2006 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. ~- ~ <br />SUBJECT Application for Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) <br />DEPARTMENT: Emergency Management PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N)' No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Award Letter <br />Memorandum of Agreement <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Kent McKenzie, 968-2050 <br />PURPOSE: To receive a grant from the State Emergency Management Agency to help support <br />the County emergency management program. <br />BACKGROUND: The State provides grants to local governments to help support local <br />emergency management programs. The grant is based on the county population and a share of <br />the program cost. Counties with over 200,000 population are eligible fora 100 percent <br />matching cost grant based on certain emergency management functions. Counties with less <br />than 200,000 population are eligible fora 50 percent match. The grants are awarded each year <br />and may vary depending on the federal funding available. This grant has been awarded to <br />Orange County for multiple years to offset the personnel costs of the Emergency Management <br />Specialist position, and a portion of the Health Department position coordinating the Community <br />Emergency Response Team program, as well as other operating costs.' Associated revenues <br />have been included in each year's budget. <br />Staff was notified that the County was awarded a grant in the amount of $29,887.12 on <br />November 17, 2006. The following chart displays the amounts of Emergency Management <br />Performance Grant funds awarded the County over the last several years. <br />FY Grant Award <br />2003-04 $39,694 <br />2004-05 $40,366 <br />2005-06 $32,354. ' <br />2006-2007 $29,887 <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: The grant requires a 50 percent local match of funds. The currently <br />approved Emergency Management budget includes the required matching funds. No additional <br />funds will be required. <br />