IntroductiontoEmergencyManagementinOhioUnit9:FundingandGrants12Unit8Objectives•DefinethecommonfundingmethodsforEMAinOhio•IdentifyandexplaingrantprogramsadministeredbyOhioEMA•IdentifycompetitivegrantfundingsourcesEMAcanpotentiallyusetosupplementtheirprograms3CommonFundingMethods•FundingoflocalEMAsisoftenderivedfromhowtheyareestablished•OhioRevisedCode:5502.265502.275502.2714CommonFundingMethods•ORC5502.26•Typicallyalljurisdictions,includingthecounty,payexpensesofEMA•Usuallybaseduponpercapitaorperjurisdictionamounts•ORC5502.27•Fundedprettymuchthesameasthe.26,buttheofficeisfundedfrommorethanonecounty–CurrentlynonexistentformofEMA5CommonFundingMethods•ORC5502.271•Acountyestablishedasa.271EMAisgenerallyfundedcompletelybythecountycommissioners•Ifa271EMAisperformingemergencymanagementforotherjurisdictions,accordingtoOAC4501,acontractmustbeinplace•Thecontractcouldincludemonetaryprovisions.However,thejurisdictionwouldnothaveanyvoiceinemergencymanagementfortheircontributions,astheywouldina.26setup6CommonFundingMethods•LessCommonfundingmethods•LocalEmergencyPlanningCommittee(LEPC)Contracts•Hazmatresponsebilling:RecommendusingFEMAequipmentscheduleBillactualcostsformanpower,includingbenefits•Otherfundingmethodsfromthestudents?7OEMAGrants•GrantsadministeredbyOhioEMA:EMPG-EmergencyManagementPerformanceGrantSHSP-StateHomelandSecurityProgramHMEP–HazardousMaterialsEmergencyPreparedness8OEMAGrants•OthergrantsadministeredbyOhioEMA:PA/IA-PublicAssistance/IndividualAssistanceSDRP-StateDisasterReliefProgramHMGP-HazardMitigationGrantProgramsTheabovewillbecoveredindepththroughotherunitsofthisclass9EMPG•EmergencyManagementPerformanceGrant•TheEMAmustpay100percentoftheexpensestosupportandenhancetheemergencymanagementprogram•Upto50percentofeligibleexpenseswillbereimbursedbytheFederalGovernment,throughOhioEMA•AdministeredbyOhioEMA10AllowableEMPGExpenses•Salaries(Besuretokeeptimerecordsaccurately!)•Generalexpense•Phone,bothlandandcell,forEMAuseonly•InternetandcablefeesforEMAuseonly•Travelexpenses•Communicationscost•LEPCfundscanbeused,iftheEMAhasacontractorresolutionwiththeLEPC,toprovideservicesfortheLEPC(administrative,accounting,salaries)11EMPGSupplementalAwardsSomecountiescannotusealloftheirEMPGfundsTheseunusedfundsaresometimesavailabletocountieswithadditionalallowableexpensesWearecurrentlylookingatanewprocesstofundspecialprojectsclosertotheendoftheawardfromfunds.12EMPGSpecialProjectGrants•CreatedfromEMPGfundssetasideforspecificuses•Typicallypreparednessactivities:WarningdevicesEOCconstruction/renovation•50%localmatchrequired•AdministeredbyPreparednessGrantsandFacilitiesEngineer13SHSP:StateHomelandSecurityProgramSHSPisnowcompetitive!•Sustainmentofexistingcapabilities.•Guidanceisdevelopedandvettedthroughaboardofstakeholders;Applicationsrankedbydifferentboardofpeers.•Competitivefundingprocessesrequireanewlevelofcommitmenttotheapplicationprocess.•Reviewthegrantrequirementsandscoringcriteria!!!14HMEPHazardousMaterialsEmergencyPlanningGrant•Planninggrants•Traininggrants•Noovertime/backfill•Cover80%Cost•ReimbursementgrantjustlikeEMPG•RunthroughLEPCs•MUSTBEHAZMATTRANSPORTATIONRELATED!15HMEP•HazardousMaterialsEmergencyPlanningGrant•Planninggrantsaretobeusedfor:Developing,improving,andimplementingemergencyplansunderTitleII...