CHEYENNE, Wyo. — On Tuesday, Laramie County Commissioners accepted several grant awards from the Wyoming Office of Homeland Security that will be used to fund various emergency preparedness measures for the county.
The approved grant awards and measures include:
- $43,744 bomb suit for the Laramie County Sheriff’s Office, funded through the fiscal year 2022 State Homeland Security Program Grant Award. SHSP is a part of the Homeland Security Grant Program, a grant issued by the Department of Homeland Security to support state and county counter-terrorism efforts and disaster prevention.
- $15,000 worth of outreach supplies tools, gear and other equipment to assist the county’s Community Emergency Response Team. The CERT program educates residents about disaster preparedness and provides training for basic disaster medical operations. This award is provided by the Emergency Management Performance Grant, a grant also from the DHS meant to assist state and local governments sustaining all-hazards emergency management.
- $23,000 for the Laramie County Emergency Management Agency to purchase public alert and warning system subscriptions and compliant mobile and portable radios. The EMA supports CERT in its prevention efforts and coordinates resources to any disaster areas in the county.
- $142,920 to fund EMA salary and benefits, organization expenses, equipment, training and travel expenses. Both EMA funds are also granted through the EMPG award.
