Hays County could gain up to approximately $411,000 in state funding to support emergency and incident response through six grant applications. The grant applications were approved by the Hays County Commissioners Court during a March 10 meeting.
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The Hays County Office of Emergency Services will submit two grant applications to the Office of the Governor, Urban Area Security Initiative. The program supports local efforts to prepare for threats and hazards and prevent terrorism and targeted violence.
If granted, the state funding would support emergency responders when engaging with hazardous materials and high levels of radiation. The grants would fund equipment purchases, according to agenda documents, including:
- Two isotope identifier backpacks designed to identify radiation
- Six Level A HazMat suits designed to protect against Class 1 and 2 hazardous materials
