Politics & Government
County OES Receives $3.2 Million Federal Grant
The federal grant will support local disaster programs, including funding to stockpile antibiotics.
Riverside County has received a $3.29 million federal grant to support homeland security programs and disaster preparedness county-wide.
The county’s Office of Emergency Services will distribute the funds as needed to 26 city and county agencies under the “Riverside County Operational Area” umbrella.
A portion of the funds will be used to obtain “a cache of pharmaceuticals for first responders and their families” in case of an event that shuts off supply lines, leaving communities isolated.
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security grant will also cover expenses
tied to establishing a countywide ``All Hazard Emergency Operations Plan,''
according to the OES.
Funds will also be used for upgrades to the UHF radio sites to improve communications between emergency medical services and to equip sheriff’s aircraft with inter-operable radio gear.
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Apporoximately $500,000 is earmarked to buy a specially equipped hazardous materials vehicle to replace the aging one currently used by the county fire department.
