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Community Emergency Response Team asks county to accept $500 Southwest Health Systems grant for CERT training
Summary
A community member requested a $500 no-match grant from Southwest Health Systems to support CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) training and equipment. The applicant said grant awards typically range up to $500 and described local CERT participation levels.
A community member seeking a small grant said Southwest Health Systems was offering awards of up to $500 with no local match, and the applicant asked the board to accept the $500 if awarded to support CERT training and equipment.
The applicant said the grant would be used for CERT training-related costs and equipment. "Based on the grant guidance, I have a $500 grant, No match. It's part of the Southwest Health Systems commitment to the community care," the applicant said. He described past CERT activity: 21 people graduated from the last CERT class, with about 12 who are regularly active and roughly eight who attend more trainings.
The applicant said he would leave the form for county staff and noted he hoped to secure larger grants in the future. No formal county vote or award was recorded in the transcript.
Why this matters: Small grants support volunteer emergency preparedness and training capacity for community emergency response teams; accepting awards and approving small grants is a routine way counties support local preparedness.
