Meeting Type: BCC Regular Meeting
Meeting Date: 11/18/2025
Item Status: New
From: Tom Tyler, EMA Director
Submitted by: Anna-Marie O’Brien, EMA Planning & Grants Division Manager
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ITEM TITLE
Title
FY 2026 Emergency Management Performance Grant Application
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Take the following actions:
1) Approve the submittal of the Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) Application to the Alabama Emergency Management Agency (AEMA) for $1,148,404.00 for FY 2026; and
2) Authorize the Chairman to sign the Application and any documents related to this Application; and
3) Authorize EMA Planning & Grants Division Manager to submit the Application electronically through the AEMA grants portal, on behalf of the Baldwin County Commission.
The Period of Performance for this grant is October 1, 2025 - September 30, 2026.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Background: EMPG funds are received on an annual basis and are used in support of viable emergency management programs at the state and local levels of government. The AEMA is the state administrative agency for these funds. EMPG funds are provided by the federal and state governments to local governments to help support programmatic elements of local emergency management agencies.
Previous Commission action/date: 11/05/2024 - 1) Approved the submission of the Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) Application for FY 2025; and 2) Authorized the Chairman to sign the application and any documents related to the application; and 3) Authorized the EMA Planning & Grants Division Manager to submit the Application electronically through AEMA grants portal, on behalf of the Baldwin County Commission.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Total cost of recommendation: N/A
Budget line item(s) to be used: N/A
If this is not a budgeted expenditure, does the recommendation create a need for funding? N/A
LEGAL IMPACT
Is legal review necessary for this staff recommendation and related documents?
N/A
Reviewed/approved by: N/A
Additional comments: N/A
ADVERTISING REQUIREMENTS
Is advertising required for this recommendation? N/A
If the proof of publication affidavit is not attached, list the reason: N/A
FOLLOW UP IMPLEMENTATION
For time-sensitive follow up, select deadline date for follow up: N/A
Individual(s) responsible for follow up: Administration & EMA
Action required (list contact persons/addresses if documents are to be mailed or emailed): Administration: Courier original Application to Anna-Marie O’Brien, EMA Planning & Grants Division Manager and Danon Smith, EMA Deputy Director.
cc: Tom Tyler, Danon Smith, Anna-Marie O’Brien, Brian Underwood, Katrina Taylor, and Christie Bezoari
EMA Planning & Grants Division Manager will submit all grant application documentation to AEMA through the MB3 grant management portal.
Additional instructions/notes: Once awarded, the cooperative agreement, along with any related documents, will be brought back for Commission approval.