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2008 Session

Budget Bill - HB29 (Introduced)

Department of Emergency Management

Item 395

Item 395

First Year - FY2007Second Year - FY2008
Emergency Preparedness (77500)$35,625,349$38,971,189
Financial Assistance for Emergency Management and Response (77501)FY2007 $27,557,461FY2008 $27,557,461
Emergency Planning, Training and Exercises (77502)FY2007 $8,067,888FY2008 $11,413,728
Fund Sources:  
GeneralFY2007 $967,733FY2008 $4,313,573
SpecialFY2007 $1,431,904FY2008 $1,431,904
Commonwealth TransportationFY2007 $30,000FY2008 $30,000
Federal TrustFY2007 $33,195,712FY2008 $33,195,712

Authority: Title 44, Chapters 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, §§ 44-146.13 through 44-146.28:1 and 44-146.31 through 44-146.40, Code of Virginia.


A. Out of the amount for Disaster Operations shall be paid to the Civil Air Patrol from the general fund $100,000 the first year and $100,000 the second year. The provisions of § 2.2-1505, Code of Virginia, and § 4-5.07 of this act shall not apply to the Civil Air Patrol.


B. Included within this appropriation is $2,500,000 from the general fund the second year for the Department of Emergency Management to establish an Evacuation Facility Grant Program.  The intent of this program is to ensure adequate facilities are available to house individuals forced to leave their homes due to an emergency.  The department shall develop grant criteria that shall be reviewed and approved by the Secretary of Public Safety prior to the grant solicitations. 


C. Included within this appropriation is $320,000 from the general fund the second year for the Department of Emergency Management to support Old Dominion University's Hampton Roads Flood Evacuation Simulation and establish traffic video monitoring capabilities at the Virginia Emergency Operations Center.


D. Included within this appropriation is $232,000 from the general fund the second year for the Department of Emergency Management to upgrade the Commonwealth's Disaster Mobile Command Center vehicle.


E. Included within this appropriation is $160,810 the second year from the Fire Programs Fund to support the Department's hazardous materials training program.