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Mills County emergency management staff update court on eGrants, homeland security and FEMA project statuses
Summary
Emergency management staff reported on local grant applications (state homeland security, criminal justice), eGrants status and FEMA project reviews; staff said $45,000 is obligated on four projects while others await FEMA uploads and staffing changes at FEMA are affecting processing timelines.
Mills County emergency management staff provided a multi-part update on March 24 covering eGrants, two grant applications, and the county’s work with FEMA on disaster projects. The briefing outlined grant application status, FEMA obligation and upload delays, staffing changes at FEMA and planned reporting cadence for the court.
Grant applications: The court was briefed on two grant applications submitted through the eGrants process. The county requested approximately $65,000 under the State Homeland Security Program; the Homeland Security Advisory Committee had recommended roughly $15,900. A second application to the criminal-justice grant program requested about $35,000 for several line items; staff said the governor’s office performed preliminary review and requested signature certification from the county judge and sheriff plus a resolution similar to previously approved documents.
eGrants reporting and process: Staff said they will provide recurring quarterly or monthly reports to the court about office activity and grant status. The criminal-justice application will proceed through a scoring committee review and the county expects an opportunity to refine or strike items before final consideration.
FEMA projects: The county reported four projects already obligated by FEMA, totaling about $45,000 and available for reimbursement. Nine projects remain in review with FEMA (about $310,000 in project value noted); several additional projects were being prepared for submission. Staff said FEMA had released some contract staff and the county is now working with regular FEMA staff; a new FEMA project manager had been assigned. Delays were attributed to FEMA workload, staffing and the need to upload site-inspection reports to FEMA’s portal before further progress can be made.
Ending: Staff asked the court for continued patience while FEMA completes uploads and promised to maintain regular updates to the Commissioners Court.
