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Grant Application - J.B. Hunt Company Giving
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INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jason May, Budget & Grants Management, Director, 704-283-3760
ACTION REQUESTED:
Authorize the County Manager to submit the associated grant application and make necessary assurances and certifications associated with the grant application as substantially consistent with this agenda item, which includes the authorization to execute documents related to award of the grant and budget funds as appropriate.
PRIOR BOARD ACTIONS:
None.
BACKGROUND:
J.B. Hunt’s Company Giving program provides financial support for projects that create positive community impact. The program focuses on four priority areas: health care, veterans’ support, education, and crisis management. Funding under the crisis-management pillar may support initiatives that improve emergency preparedness, response capacity, recovery efforts, and services for communities affected by emergencies or disasters.
Union County will apply for funding to strengthen public health and emergency preparedness through the acquisition of respiratory fit-testing instrumentation. The equipment measures the effectiveness of respirator facepiece seals and supports quantitative fit testing for employees who may need respiratory protection during public health incidents, hazardous-materials events, infectious-disease responses, or other emergencies.
This investment would help ensure personnel can be properly fitted for required respiratory protective equipment, supporting compliance with respiratory protection standards and improving the County’s ability to protect staff who may respond in high-risk environments. It would enhance readiness by allowing fit testing to be conducted efficiently, reliably, and closer to the point of need during routine preparedness activities and emergency operations.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The grant request would offset an estimated $65,000 equipment cost. There is no match required for this grant.