Henrico receives $67k from VDEM

Henrico County is receiving just more than $67,500 in grant funding from the Virginia Department of Emergency Management to support emergency management efforts. The funding was part of $2.6 million allocated by the agency to Virginia’s counties, cities, towns and emergency management jurisdictions as part of the Emergency Management Performance Grant Program, which distributes federal funding.

The grant focuses on funding planning, operations, equipment acquisitions, trainings, exercises, and construction and renovation efforts at the local government level.

The EMPG program provides resources to assist local governments in preparing for all hazards. Through the grant program, the federal government provides coordination, guidance, and assistance to support a comprehensive emergency preparedness system.

"Successful emergency management requires an all-hazards approach. This grant provides us with the resources we need to build and sustain our core capabilities across the five mission areas: prevention, protection, mitigation, response and recovery," said State Coordinator of Emergency Management Shawn Talmadge.