Committee forwards $1.43M DHS grant for emergency preparedness, including one reassigned position

Mar 7, 2012

The subcommittee approved acceptance of a $1,434,644 Department of Homeland Security grant to the Department of Emergency Management to fund preparedness planning, training, equipment and a grant‑funded position; staff said there is no local match and some equipment purchases will temporarily use commercial wireless until BayWeb is operational.

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The Budget & Finance Subcommittee forwarded an ordinance authorizing the Department of Emergency Management (DEM) to retroactively accept and expend a $1,434,644 fiscal year 2011 Homeland Security grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (via the California Emergency Management Agency).

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