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009 <br />LEE COUNTY <br />Committed Today for a Better Tomorrow <br />LEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ITEM ABSTRACT ITEM NO. II. C. <br />_ Information <br />Meeting Date: November 16, 2015 _ Action Item <br />XX Consent Agenda <br />SUBJECT: FY 2015 Homeland Security Grant Program <br />DEPARTMENT: Lee County Office of Emergency Services <br />CONTACT PERSON: Shane Seagroves, 919.718.4670 <br />REQUEST: Authorize the acceptance of FY -2015 Homeland Security Grant <br />Program and Memorandum of Understanding/Agreement. <br />SUMMARY: The Homeland Security Grant Program was established to <br />implement objectives addressed in a series of post 9/11 laws, <br />strategy documents, plans, and presidential policy directives. The <br />county is agreeing to allow North Carolina Emergency Management <br />to retain the county's allocation of $27,777.77 for North Carolina <br />Emergency Management to fund projects related to Emergency <br />Management Planning, Operations, Equipment Purchases, <br />Trainings and Exercises, on the county's behalf, to improve <br />preparedness, response and recovery. <br />BUDGET IMPACT: N/A <br />ATTACHMENT(S): Memorandum of Understanding/Agreement <br />PUBLIC HEARING: No <br />PRIOR BOARD ACTION: N/A <br />RECOMMENDATION: Approve acceptance of FY -2015 Homeland Security Grant Award <br />and Memorandum of Understanding/Agreement and authorize the <br />County Manager and Emergency Services Director to sign required <br />documents. <br />