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Bryan County adopts FEMA-approved hazard mitigation plan, accepts state cybersecurity grant
Summary
On March 11 the Bryan County commission adopted a FEMA-approved hazard mitigation plan required for grant eligibility and authorized acceptance of a state/local cybersecurity grant totaling $193,643 (with a $19,363.30 county match).
Bryan County commissioners adopted an updated hazard mitigation plan and authorized acceptance of a state and local cybersecurity grant at their March 11 meeting.
County staff said the hazard mitigation plan update was prepared by Luxe Mitigation and Planning Corporation, submitted to the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA) and approved by FEMA. Georgia counties must update hazard mitigation plans every five years to remain eligible for FEMA hazard-mitigation grants; the board voted to adopt the plan.
Separately, staff briefed the board on a state and local cybersecurity grant the county was awarded to implement an enterprise cybersecurity solution, including a 24/7 security-operations center. The total award is $193,643 with a county match of $19,363.30 (federal share $174,278.70). Staff emphasized the grant is reimbursement-based; county staff and the chairman were authorized to execute acceptance and closeout documents so the county can begin spending once the acceptance is complete.
Commissioners asked whether the federal share was guaranteed and about timing; staff said they had not heard of any change to the award at that time and reiterated the reimbursement process.
The board approved both the hazard mitigation plan adoption and grant-acceptance authorization by voice vote.
