NS Grant - Application for Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG)

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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: February 21, 2006 Action Agenda Item No. SUBJECT: Application for Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) DEPARTMENT: Emergency Management PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) No ATTACHMENT(S): Award Letter Memorandum of Agreement INFORMATION CONTACT: Jack Ball, 968 -2050 PURPOSE: To receive a grant from the State Emergency Management Agency to help support the County emergency management program. BACKGROUND: The State provides grants to local governments to help support 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 for a 100 percent matching cost grant based on certain emergency management functions. Counties with less than 200,000 population are eligible for a 50 percent match. The grants are awarded each year and may vary depending on the federal funding available. This grant has been awarded to Orange County for multiple years to offset the personnel costs of the Emergency Management Specialist position as well as other operating costs. Associated revenues have been included in each year's budget. Staff pursued applying for the grant and received Board approval for the application on October 18th, 2005. Staff was notified that the County was awarded a grant in the amount of $32,354.45 on January 17, 2006. The following chart displays the amounts of Emergency Management Performance Grant funds awarded the County over the last several years. FY Grant Award 2002 -03 $40,431 2003 -04 $39,694 2004 -05 $40,366 2005 -06 $32,354 FINANCIAL IMPACT: The grant requires a 50 percent local match of funds. The currently approved Emergency Management budget includes the required matching funds. No additional funds will be required.