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Richland County committee accepts EPCRA grant for LEPC
Summary
The Richland County Public Safety Standing Committee voted to accept a 2026 Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) grant for the Local Emergency Planning Committee; the grant carries no county match and was reported at roughly $8,400.
The Richland County Public Safety Standing Committee voted to accept a 2026 Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) grant intended to support the county's Local Emergency Planning Committee. The committee approved the acceptance on a motion from Stevenson, seconded by Fleming, with a voice vote in favor and no recorded opposition.
Emergency Management staff told the committee the award requires no county match and that the funds will be entered into the Richland County budget. "There is no county match for this, but the money would be coming into the Richland County budget," Emergency Management staff said during the meeting.
Committee members discussed having a clear paper trail for grant funds and tracking how the money flows through county accounts. The amount of the award was described in the meeting as "right around $8,400." The committee did not attach conditions to acceptance during the meeting; staff were directed to record the award and proceed with the grant acceptance process.
Next steps: the grant will be booked into the county budget and monitored through routine financial processes. No follow-up vote was scheduled in the meeting record.
