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OEMHS seeks grant replacements and expands nonprofit-security funding; committee keeps recommendations intact
Summary
The Montgomery County Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security asked the Public Safety Committee on May 20 to replace UASI grant-funded positions with county general-fund support, expand nonprofit-security grants and fund EOC maintenance and accreditation; the committee voted 3-0 to leave the executive—s recommendations intact.
The Montgomery County Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (OEMHS) presented a FY26 operating request on May 20 that would raise its operating budget by $956,179 (about 20.1%) over FY25, mainly by replacing key grant-funded positions and restoring program support that is losing federal grant backing.
OEMHS Director Luke Kasz, Deputy Director Nicole Markowski and budget and legislative staff outlined the executive—s recommended changes, which include: - Replacement of Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) grant funding with county general fund support to…
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