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CABARRUS COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />AGENDA ITEM REQUEST <br /> <br />Meeting Date 11/17/03 <br /> <br />Agenda Item # <br /> <br />SUBJECT: <br />Award of Homeland Security Terrorism Grant 2003 to Cabarrus County Emergency <br />Management. <br /> <br />BRIEF SUMMARY: <br />The North Carolina Division of Emergency Management has awarded a Homeland <br />Security Terrorism Grant to Cabarrus County Emergency Management in the amount of <br />$133,791. This grant will be used to upgrade the county's emergency response <br />capabilities by purchasing equipment and providing training for emergency responders in <br />the event of terrorist events in the county. Proposed disbursement of grant: $109,764 <br />equipment, $18,293 exercise and $5,734 training - total grant amount $133,791. The <br />county will be reimbursed as expenses are incurred, up to $133,791. <br /> <br />REQUESTED ACTION: (Suggested motion if the Board approves the agenda item as presented) <br /> <br />Adopt the amendment to the Emergency Management Dept.'s budget to receive the <br />Homeland Security Terrorism Grant 2003 which will be used to upgrade our emergency <br />response in the event of terrorist activities in the county. <br /> <br /> Attachments [] Yes [] No -'xpected Length of Presentation <br /> <br />Submitted By: Mike Downs, Deputy County Manager Date: 10/16/03 <br /> <br />Budget Amendment Required: [] Yes [] No <br /> <br />Budget Amendment Attached and Reviewed by Budget Officer: <br /> <br />[] Yes <br /> <br />[] No <br /> <br />County Manager's Recommendations/Comments: <br />Approval is recommended. <br /> <br />Action Taken: <br />Approved [ ] Deferred <br />Denied [ ] Other <br /> <br />[] <br /> <br /> <br />