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Resolution authorizing the acceptance of an Emergency Operations Center Technology Grant administered through the Illinois Emergency Services Management Association. The competitive grant program was awarded to the Lake County Emergency Management Agency, in an amount not to exceed $14,725.74 for the purposes of improving the technical capabilities in the Emergency Operations Center.
Staff Summary
· Lake County has applied for and been awarded a competitive grant to improve preparedness and response capability through enhanced technology in the County Emergency Operation Center (EOC).
· The Grant is a pass-through of United States Department of Homeland Security funds distributed through the State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSGP) via the Illinois Terrorism Task Force. The Grant provides reimbursement of purchase costs for specific categories of equipment and systems.
· The EOC Technology Grant is administered on behalf of the Illinois Terrorism Task Force by the Illinois Emergency Services Management Association (IESMA).
· No local match funding or in-kind support is required, and this grant will reimburse 100% of purchase costs for eligible systems and equipment.
· The specific equipment categories awarded to Lake County include:
· Notification and Warning Systems - Public
· Computers (Handheld or Laptop)
· Still Camera(s) and Accessories
· High-resolution LCD Projector(s)
· Equipment and Systems under this program must be purchased between September 1, 2008 and January 31, 2009.
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WHEREAS, Lake County on behalf of the Lake County Emergency Management Agency has applied for and will be awarded up to $14,725.74 in an Emergency Operation Center (EOC) Technology Grant which provides funding to local governments to enhance emergency preparedness through specific technology; and
WHEREAS, Lake County has been awarded one of more than sixty program awards across the state of Illinois in an amount up to $14,725.74; and
WHEREAS, Lake County, t...
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