MEMORANDUM

TO: Pete Sprague, Assembly President

Members of the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly

THRU: Dale Bagley, Borough Mayor

Scott G. Holt, Finance Director

David Gibbs, Emergency Manager

FROM: Bonnie L. Golden, Grants Manager

DATE: January 22, 2004

SUBJECT: Resolution 2004-016 accepting a $45,000 grant from the Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management

For the past few years the Borough has received funding from the Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management for disaster management and activities. This funding to the State is from the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency under its Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) program. The purpose of the program is to assist the development, maintenance, and improvement of state and local emergency management capabilities in responding to disasters that may result from natural or man-caused events.

The Borough Office of Emergency Management (OEM) applied for funding under this program for fiscal year 2003/2004. A notice of award in the amount of $45,000 was recently received. Notices were postponed due to delays in final resolution of the federal budget process. However, costs incurred since October 1, 2003, are eligible for reimbursement. The grant will expire in September 30, 2004.

Matching funds are required on a 50/50 ratio; i.e., $45,000 of non-federal funds. Funding received under the EMPG program is used to offset amounts previously appropriated to OEM. The grant was anticipated during the budget process and, therefore, both the grant revenues and the matching funds were appropriated as part of the assembly-approved fiscal year 2003/2004 budget for OEM.

Grant funds and matching funds will be used in accordance with the work plan submitted to the State in the grant application. Public education, emergency planning, exercise development, staff training, incident management team development, and support of the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) are eligible for funding through this grant.

Attachments: Resolution, Notice of Award