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Crawford County accepts $72,000 CDBG urgent-need grant to buy 30 generators for local shelters
Summary
The board approved a $72,000 Michigan Strategic Fund CDBG urgent-need grant to buy thirty 12,000-watt generators, gas cans and cords; businesses receiving generators must agree to operate as shelters and sign an agreement or return the equipment.
The Crawford County Board of Commissioners on Oct. 9 accepted a $72,000 urgent-need grant from the Michigan Strategic Fund under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program to purchase emergency generators for local use.
Administrator Paul Compo told the board that Emergency Manager Doug Pratt applied for the grant after the county’s recent ice storm. The approved purchase includes thirty 12,000-watt generators, fuel cans and connecting cords. Compo said businesses that agree to serve as shelters during emergencies must sign an agreement to host and operate the equipment; if they no longer honor the agreement they must return the generators to the county.
The board recessed for a public hearing on the grant and then voted to approve accepting the award. The motion to accept the grant carried on roll call. No cost-sharing or matching cash was described in the record; the grant award listed in the minutes is $72,000.00.
The county will rely on recipient businesses for installation and operation of the generators, according to Compo. The board did not record a list of selected businesses in the meeting minutes; details on distribution logistics and timelines were not specified in the transcript.
