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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Data: May 8, 2002 Action Agenda Item No. 7S- P . SUBJECT: Emerl Management Grant Program Funding DEPARTMENT: Emergency Management PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) No ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Nick Waters, eld 3030 Grant Package TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough 732�8181 Chapel Hill 9684501 Durham 688-7331 Mebane 3362274031 PURPOSE: To approve submission of a requestfor continuation grant funding from the State Emergency Management Agency to help support the County emergency management program. BACKGROUND: The State of North Carolina provides grants to local government to help support the local emergency management programs. The grants are based on the county populations and a share of the program rust Counties with over 200,000 population are eligible for a 100%matching cost based on contain emergency management functions. Counties with less then 200,000 population are eligible for a 50% match. The grants are awarded each year and may vary depending on the federal funding available_ Staff pursued applying for Me grant as pad of the budget process lest year and was awarded a grant in the amount of$ 19,289. The grant had been fair$20,334 the previous year The grant applied for this year will be approximately at me same level, with the final amount to be determined after the State receives all the applications. FIANCIAL IMPACT: The grant produces funds that offset a part of the cost for new Emergency Management Specialist position approved by the BOCC earlier in FY 2001-02. That position, which has an important role In the regional anti-terrorism planning, will be partially funded through this grant in FY 2002-03. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve submission of the grant request and authorize the Chair to sign the grant application.