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County staff report FEMA public-assistance progress, insurance review and emergency-management hiring
Summary
Staff told commissioners FEMA public-assistance paperwork is complete and invoices posted with funding expected in about 60 days; they are evaluating employee health plans with an insurance intermediary, interviewing emergency-management coordinator candidates, and coordinating DCED stamp-grant planning and community outreach.
County staff reported several administrative developments affecting near-term county operations and grant timelines.
On FEMA public assistance, staff said the county has filed its paperwork, invoices have been posted and the county expects FEMA funding to arrive in about 60 days, though they cautioned there is not yet a guarantee tied to other budget processes.
"All of our public assistance paperwork has been filed...as of now, our invoices have been posted. We're just waiting for the funding to come. He did ask if that would be tied to the budget impass and there wasn't a good answer, but the FEMA funding should be here in 60 days," the staff member said.
The county is reviewing employee health-insurance options with its broker/agent to assess plan funding, allocations and next steps for coverage. Staff also said they conducted interviews for emergency-management coordinator and had three applicants under consideration but had not yet made a hire.
On grants and recovery planning, staff said they are coordinating with DCED on the Phase 2 STAMP grant scope and hope to finalize engineering architecture and security-entrance plans to move projects to bid in the coming weeks. The county’s consultants are preparing community engagement and a mapping tool to collect resident input on potential brownfield or redevelopment parcels.
Staff noted a recent wellness-grant-funded staff picnic and thanked coordinators, and they said county representatives will participate in a local college-and-career fair to promote local career paths.
Next formal updates were scheduled for the September meeting and commissioners asked staff to continue monitoring FEMA timelines and to publish dates for public engagement when consultant plans are finalized.
