Henrico to receive $67k from VDEM

Henrico County will receive $67,504 from the Virginia Department of Emergency Management’s Emergency Management Performance Grant Program. The program is a federally funded, state distributed program focused on funding planning, operations, equipment acquisitions, trainings, exercises, construction and renovation efforts at the local government level.

Overall, Virginia localities received a total of $2.6 million through the program, which provides resources to assist local governments in preparing for all hazards. Through the program, the federal government provides coordination, guidance, and assistance to support a comprehensive emergency preparedness system.

Grant funding for the program was available to cities, counties and towns recognized as emergency management jurisdictions under Title 44 of the Code of Virginia.

“I am proud of this substantial investment in emergency preparedness across the Commonwealth,” said Virginia Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security Brian J. Moran. “The COVID-19 pandemic and rising threat of climate change has shown us that our local communities need the resources to prepare for an emergency of any calamity and this grant funding will allow them to achieve that goal.”