County manager says mobile command unit needs $800,000 match; USDA grant covers partial cost
County staff said a USDA grant provided $500,000 toward a new mobile command unit estimated at $1.3 million, but the grant requires an 80% match that leaves the county facing an $800,000 shortfall and seeking alternative match funding.
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County manager Chris told the commission the county has secured $500,000 that Representative Vasquez helped obtain toward a new mobile command unit, but the USDA grant requires an 80% local match, leaving a roughly $800,000 gap on an estimated $1.3 million price tag. "Turns out that the USDA grant that they gave us... requires 80% match from us," Chris said during the ICIP discussion.
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