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Grant County approves emergency-management grant applications, adopts updated volunteer release form
Summary
The Grant County commissioners approved applications for federal/state emergency-management reimbursements including the EMPG and a hazardous-materials preparedness grant, and adopted an updated release-of-liability form for EMA exercises.
Grant County commissioners on Oct. 6 voted to allow Emergency Management to pursue a federal Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) reimbursement and a hazardous‑materials emergency‑planning grant, and approved an updated release-of-liability form for Emergency Management activities.
The EMPG reimbursement application was described during the EMA report by Marcus Jackson, who said the county “will receive $30,000 again this year.” Jackson asked the board for permission to proceed; Commissioner Pulling moved to approve and Commissioner Stewart seconded. The motion carried.
Jackson also told the board a state/federal hazardous‑materials emergency preparedness grant recently opened; he said the county received the same grant last year and used funds for training and equipment at the training center. Commissioner Poling moved to allow EMA to pursue the hazardous‑materials grant; Commissioner Stewart seconded and the motion carried.
Separately, the board approved an updated release‑of‑liability waiver prepared for Grant County Emergency Management, the Indiana Department of Homeland Security (IDHS) and the Grant County Mutual Aid Association. The form, intended for training exercises and classes, was presented by Jackson and described as a replacement for an older form used at the training center. Commissioner Poling moved to approve the updated form; Commissioner Stewart seconded and the motion carried.
Why it matters: EMPG and hazardous‑materials grants reimburse EMA expenses and training costs; approval lets staff proceed with applications and prepare required paperwork. The release form standardizes participant waivers for exercises and future trainings, which county staff said will reduce legal exposure and clarify insurance responsibilities.
What happened next: Commissioners asked procedural questions about application timing and use of funds. Jackson said the hazardous‑materials grant deadline is “the end of the month” and that the county previously used the grant for training and equipment. The board voted unanimously on the three items.
The board’s action allows EMA to submit the EMPG and hazardous‑materials grant applications and to use the approved waiver at future exercises.
