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Committee advances $231,000 state grant to train 200 disaster‑core volunteers

San Francisco Board of Supervisors Budget and Finance Committee · September 8, 2010
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Summary

An ordinance to accept and expend $231,000 from California Volunteers to train 200 individuals to Disaster Corps level and add one Planner I position was advanced to the full Board; staff said San Francisco is one of five selected jurisdictions and the grant covers training, background checks and coordinator salary.

The committee advanced an ordinance authorizing the Department of Emergency Management and Fire Department to retroactively accept and expend a $231,000 grant from California Volunteers to fund disaster volunteer management and training.

A DEM/Fire Department representative (identified in the record as Versha) told the committee the…

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