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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: May 18, 2004 Action Agenda , , Item No. __„___~ SUBJECT: Acceptance of Emergency Management Grant Program Funding DEPARTMENT: Emergency Management ATTACHMENT(S): Grant Application Grant Agreement PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) No INFORMATION CONTACT: Rod Visser, ext 2308 TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough 732-8181 Chapel Hilt 968-4501 Durham 688-7331 Mebane 336-227-2031 PURPOSE: To receive 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 cast grant 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 for FY 2003-04 and the County was awarded a grant in the amount of $18,304,26, The County received $19,048,75 in 2002-03, $19,289 in 2001-02, and $20,334 in 2000-01. The grant applied for this year will be approximately the same amount as last year, The final amount will be determined after the State receives all the applications, FINANCIAL IMPACT: The grant produces funds that will offset a portion of the casts for salary and benefits of the existing Emergency Management Specialist position included in the FY 2004-05 departmental budget. The anticipated grant revenue will be included in the recommended Orange County 2004-05 budget, RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board accept the grant and atathorize the Manager to sign the grant award.