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Council approves Emergency Management Performance Grant; funds to help cover staff salaries
Summary
The council approved the annual Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG). Emergency management director Rob Harkin said the grant is typically used to support equipment, services and personnel and that the city uses it mainly to pay a percentage of staff salaries.
The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council approved the annual Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) during the Feb. 4 work session.
Rob Harkin, emergency management director, told the council the EMPG can be used for equipment, services and personnel but that the office typically uses it to cover salaries — paying a portion of staff compensation tied to emergency preparedness work. Councilmember Hale asked for clarification on how the grant supports preparedness; Harkin said the grant “pays a certain percentage of our salaries.”
Why it matters: The EMPG provides federal funding to support local emergency-management capacity; using grant funds for personnel helps the city maintain staff devoted to preparedness and response.
The motion to approve the grant passed by voice vote in the Feb. 4 session; no roll-call tally was recorded in the transcript.
