TITLE
Title
DESIGNATION OF APPLICANT AGENT FOR HURRICANE FLORENCE PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
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SPONSOR
Sponsor
Jim Albright
BACKGROUND
Background
The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Public Law 93-288, as amended) allows for federal assistance to state and local jurisdictions to recover from major disasters. As such, Guilford County is required to designate a primary and secondary applicant’s agent to coordinate, manage, and apply for federal assistance on behalf of the County. Guilford County Ordinance 7.5-26 designates the Guilford County Emergency Management Director as the coordinating entity with the State and Federal government with regards to emergency management and as such is recognized by the State as the County’s Applicant Agent. As the Applicant’s Agent, the Emergency Management Director coordinates the application process for disaster assistance at the direction of the County Manager and Board of Commissioners.
REQUESTED ACTION
Requested Action
Designate the Emergency Management Division Director (Donald Campbell) as the Primary Applicant’s Agent and Designate Emergency Management Coordinator (Rachel Faucette) as the Secondary Applicant’s Agent with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in accordance with North Carolina Emergency Management requirements for the purpose of coordinating state and federal financial assistance from costs and damages incurred as a result of Hurricane Florence.