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Emergency management braces for federal grant cuts, seeks local mitigation tools with Wildfire Council
Summary
Emergency management director said federal grant programs (BRIC) were cut and the Homeland Security grant pot was reduced, reducing options for mitigation projects; staff will coordinate with the Grand County Wildfire Council on local equipment or shared resources.
Grand County’s director of emergency management told commissioners on July 22 that proposed changes to federal grant programs will reduce funding opportunities for mitigation and preparedness projects.
The director said the EMPG (Emergency Management Performance Grant) was tentatively level-funded and remains subject to federal budget action, but that HSGP (Homeland Security Grant…
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