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Grayson County authorizes application for $426,000 FEMA grant to help fund 12 tornado shelters
Summary
The Grayson County Fiscal Court authorized the emergency management director to apply for a $426,000 FEMA grant to buy and site twelve 25-person tornado shelters across the county; transcript discussion noted FEMA would cover roughly 75% of project cost.
The Grayson County Fiscal Court voted to allow the emergency management director to apply for a $426,000 FEMA grant intended to fund up to 12 tornado shelters in the county.
"They're 25-person shelters, they'll have power with them, and that bid includes putting a concrete pad down as well," an agency official present said during the discussion. The Chair noted that the shelters (rather than sirens) have been a county priority; the application is for a partial-matching FEMA grant expected to cover approximately 75% of eligible costs, with the county responsible for the remaining 25%.
Court members discussed the plan to place shelters at fire departments and other sites throughout the county; the motion to authorize the application was moved and seconded and approved by voice vote.
The authorization allows the emergency management director to pursue the FEMA application; no final procurement or construction contract was approved at the meeting. If awarded, the grant would require local matching funds and later county action to accept and obligate any FEMA award.
