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Emergency Management warns of grant uncertainty while updating strategic plan and preparedness work
Summary
Acting coordinator Chris Hodgkin said OEM published a strategic plan and is staffing short; he warned that federal EMPG grant timing is uncertain and that nearly all OEM staff are grant‑funded.
Chris Hodgkin, acting coordinator for New Castle County Emergency Management (OEM), briefed the County Council on May 22 about FY26 work priorities, staffing and grant vulnerability.
Hodgkin said OEM released a strategic plan this year and published standard operating procedures, CERT guidance and outreach materials. He reported the coordinator of emergency planning position has been vacant since February 2024 but interviews are scheduled. Hodgkin said FEMA best practices…
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