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~~ ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: March 6, 2001 Action Agenda Item No. 5- b SUBJECT: Emergency Management Grant DEPARTMENT: Emergency Management PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): Resolution Grant Package INFORMATION CONTACT: Nick Waters, ext 3030 TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough 732-8181 Chapel Hill 968-4501 Durham 688-7331 Mebane 336-227-2031 PURPOSE: To adopt a resolution accepting a grant from the~State Emergency Management Agency to help support the county program. BACKGROUND: The State provides grants to local governments to help support the local emergency management programs. The grant is based on the county population and a share of the program cost. Counties with over 200,000 population are eligible fora 100% matching cost based on certain emergency management functions. Counties with less than 200,000 population are eligible fora 50% match. The grants are awarded each year and may vary depending on the federal funding available. StafF pursued applying for the grant as part of the budget process last year and was awarded a grant in the amount of $ 20,334. The grant applied for this year is expected to provide approximately the same amount. The final amount will be determined after the State receives all the applications. A copy of the grant package is attached along with a proposed resolution far Board consideration. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The grant provides funding to offset administrative costs of Emergency Management in Orange County. The Budget OfFce will provide a budget amendment at a future meeting to budget far the receipt of the grant. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board adopt the attached resolution accepting the grant and authorize the Manager to sign the grant award.