Emergency management seeks county position for coordinator as grant rules change; meeting with Rep. Kurtz planned
Emergency management staff said federal/state grant NOFO changes make contracted coordinator roles ineligible under certain grants, so the office plans to convert the coordinator to a county position. Staff also announced a Feb. 14 meeting with Rep. Kurtz to discuss grant requirements, mitigation and EMS sustainability.
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Emergency management staff told the committee that changes in grant rules mean the office will transition the emergency management coordinator from a contracted position to a county employee to preserve eligibility for key grants. "The EMT grant no longer allows for contract staffing under the grant requirements, but EMPG does," the emergency manager said, explaining the rationale for moving the position onto county payroll.
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