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Tuscarawas County approves NIMS compliance certification and HAZMAT grant request for EMA
Summary
The Board approved Emergency Management Agency requests: authorization to sign the NIMS compliance certification (with a notation about an immigration clause) and approval of a HAZMAT Team Response Fund grant application.
The Tuscarawas County Board of Commissioners on May 27 approved the Emergency Management Agency’s National Incident Management System (NIMS) compliance certification statement and authorized the EMA director to sign the certification after the board approved signing the immigration clause so the county may receive grant funds.
Jennifer James, EMA Director, asked for the commissioners’ approval before signing the immigration clause of the certification in order to receive grant monies; the commissioners gave approval and promptly moved to approve the grant request. The board also approved a grant application for the EMA’s HAZMAT Team Response Fund.
Both actions were approved by recorded vote. The meeting minutes did not specify grant award amounts or timelines for receipt of funds.
Why it matters: NIMS compliance is a standard federal grant condition that affects the county’s eligibility for certain emergency preparedness funds. Approval of the HAZMAT grant request signals the county’s intent to pursue funding to support hazardous-materials response capacity.
What’s next: the EMA will proceed with signature and grant application processes; grant awards and any associated budgets or timelines were not recorded in the meeting minutes.
