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Public Safety committee accepts 2026 EPCRA grant of roughly $8,400 with no county match
Summary
Committee voted to accept a 2026 EPCRA (Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act) grant described in the meeting as about $8,400; committee discussion emphasized tracking and documentation of grant funds.
The Richland County Public Safety Standing Committee unanimously approved a motion to accept the 2026 EPCRA grant for the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC).
Emergency management (speaker 6) described the funding as from the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) and said there is no county match required. "There is no county match for this, but the money would be coming into the Richland County budget," the speaker said. He and other members discussed past practice that required committee-level documentation for grants to ensure a paper trail.
Stevenson moved to accept the grant and Fleming seconded. Committee members voted "aye" on the voice vote; no opposition was recorded. Committee members asked for tracking and documentation steps to show funds were received and disbursed.
The amount was stated as "right around $8,400" in the meeting. The committee took the motion and the acceptance will be recorded in county budget records.
