TITLE
Title
2016 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE GRANT (EMPG) BUDGET AMENDMENT
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SPONSOR
Sponsor
Jim Albright
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BACKGROUND
Background
Guilford County Emergency Management has been awarded additional funding from the North Carolina Division of Emergency Management in the amount of $5,458 to assist with the cost of developing and maintaining a comprehensive Emergency Management program. During recent exercises and Emergency Operations Center Activations, corrective actions have been identified regarding Emergency Operations Center (EOC) technology, equipment, facilities, and processes. This additional funding will be utilized to correct those deficiencies to better assist with EOC operations and incident coordination. Initially, $75,000 was budgeted for the Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) in the FY2016-17 budget, however based upon statewide deliverable allocations, the actual amount received was $80,458.
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BUDGET IMPACT
Budget Impact
Budget Ordinance Amendment
General Fund
$5,458 Increase in Federal/State Revenues
$5,458 Increase in Appropriation to Emergency Services
NO ADDITIONAL COUNTY FUNDS REQUIRED
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REQUESTED ACTION
Requested Action
Approve an increase in Federal/State Revenue of $5,458 and increase the FY2017 Emergency Services budget by the same amount to reflect additional revenue awarded to the County by the North Carolina Division of Emergency Management to assist in the cost of developing and maintaining a comprehensive Emergency Management program.
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