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Franklin County approves CDBG-CV amendment to buy climate-controlled storage for EMA supplies
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Summary
The Franklin County Commission approved Formal Amendment #2 to CDBG‑CV Project CV‑NC‑20‑024 to allow purchase of a climate‑controlled storage building for EMA medical supplies; the chair is authorized to sign the amendment and the county pledged local funds if the project exceeds grant dollars.
The Franklin County Commission on June 20 approved a formal amendment to the county's Community Development Block Grant–Coronavirus (CDBG‑CV) project to allow purchase of a climate‑controlled storage building for emergency medical supplies.
The resolution, adopted unanimously, authorizes Formal Amendment #2 to CDBG‑CV Project CV‑NC‑20‑024 and empowers Chairman Barry Moore to sign all documents necessary to change the project's scope. County Administrator Leah Mansell told the commission the change is needed because many of the grant‑purchased medical supplies require climate control.
The amendment does not change the reported beneficiary count for the project, which the county letter states totals 17,430 people, of whom 9,100 (52.21%) are low‑to‑moderate income. The county told the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs that funds for the building will come from remaining amounts in the project's existing "Equipment" line item and that the county commits to provide local matching funds should the purchase exceed available CDBG‑CV funds.
The resolution cites Alabama CDBG Intergovernmental Policy Letter Number 2 (Revision 6) as the basis for submitting a formal amendment request. County staff will forward the written amendment package to ADECA for review and approval.
The commission's action formally changes the project scope from equipment purchases alone to include a climate‑controlled storage structure to preserve the integrity of pandemic‑response supplies. No specific vendor, purchase price for the building, or timeline for installation was provided at the meeting.
The next procedural step recorded in the meeting is submission of the formal amendment packet to ADECA and signature by the chairman; staff indicated the county would follow ADECA guidance on any additional documentation required.