Agenda Item Request
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Authorization for the County Manager to accept the FY26-27 Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Grant award, or “LEPC Grant,” on behalf of Cumberland County from the State of Maine for the amount of $75,631.97.
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Background and Purpose of Request
CCEMA has been awarded $75,631.97 in FY26-27 in funding. The purpose of this award is to support Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness through Planning and Training through the Cumberland County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC). These Funds are split into two pieces: $33,314.75 which partially covers the cost of County Staff to coordinate the LEPC and $42,317.22 which forms the Cumberland County LEPC’s training budget. These training funds are used to maintain the skills of local first responders relating to hazardous materials incidents.
The stated goal of the grant is that people trained using these funds will have the ability to protect nearby persons, property, and the environment from the effects of accidents or incidents involving (…) hazardous material.
Cumberland County is not required to match these funds, although part of the CCEMA FY24 budget augments this grant and makes the LEPC staffing a full-time position. The rest of this position’s duties are general EMA support and not specifically related to the LEPC.
Requestor
Michael Durkin, Director-Cumberland County Emergency Management Agency
Funding Amount and Source
Cumberland County has been awarded $75.631.97 which will be funded by State Emergency Response Commission (SERC) funds and/or Federal Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) Grant funds.
This funding originates from the United States Department of Transportation: US Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. Cumberland County is a subrecipient of these funds through the Maine Emergency Management Agency who is the recipient.
Effective Date if Applicable
This award begins 10/1/2026 and ends on 09/30/2027.