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Emergency management seeks BRIC hazard-mitigation grant, flags state bills for monitoring

2983996 · February 25, 2025
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Summary

Grand County OEM requested authorization to apply for a BRIC hazard-mitigation planning grant with an $18,000 match commitment (county budgeted $30,000) and briefed commissioners on two state bills: one on paratransit emergency-preparedness (now supportable) and an amendment to SB 25031 raising concerns about adding ASL video to wireless alerts.

The Grand County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) presented multiple items to the Board of County Commissioners on Feb. 25, including grant applications and legislative monitoring.

OEM staff asked the board to authorize applying for a FEMA Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) hazard-mitigation planning grant. Staff said the grant application would seek a contract worth roughly $62,000 and that the county’s match commitment letter would…

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