Feds Give White County Over 2 Million In Domestic Preparedness Grants 03 June 2003
White County Judge Bob mestic Preparedness guidelines Parish and Searcy Mayor Belina for grants awarded were based da LaForce are excited to an- upon needs assessment and pop- nounce the awarding of a ulation density. The ODP urges $207,313.92 grant from the Fed- the prioritization of purchases of era! Office For Domestic Pre- equipment for personal protec- paredness, issued through the FY tion, detection, decontamination 03 State Homeland Security and communications. All equip- Grant Program. ment purchases will comply with
  The grant was issued to the the Authorized Equipment List White County Jurisdiction Area provided by the FY 2003 based upon criteria acquired SHSGP.
through a state wide needs as- Training procedures will in- sessment on HAZ MAT, decont- clude tabletop activities as well arnination, and bomb teams. The as a full-sca!e exercise.
Searcy Fire Department is the White County and The City of only HAZ MAT qualified de- S~arcy will be working to further partment in White County. All develop Mutual Aid Agreements grant monies for White County and Memorandum of Under- must be used for equipment pur- standing Agreements with other chases. cities in White County and in ad-
  The total amount of grants joining counties in an effort to awarded for equipment in the provide Emergency First Re- State of Arkansas was sponse services to the citizens of $4,151,200. The Office For Do- the State of Arkansas.