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LEPC: FEMA EMPG cut to $547; county to cover shortfall as committee readies Hazard Mitigation Plan RFP

Gratiot County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) · March 10, 2026
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Summary

Gratiot County’s LEPC heard that the FEMA Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) contribution for the county emergency manager fell from an average of about $14,000 to $547 this year; the county will cover the gap. The committee agreed to develop an RFP and seek volunteers to update the Hazard Mitigation Plan.

The Gratiot County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) was told on March 10 that the county’s Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG), which historically helped pay part of the emergency manager’s wages and benefits, has been sharply reduced this year from an average of about $14,000 to $547; the…

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