Emergency Management submits federal grant with tightened eligibility rules
Emergency Management committee submits federal grant application ahead of June 1 deadline. Sergeant John Kelley submitted the EMPG application with assistance from the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency.
Emergency Management Team · Meeting of May 20, 2026
MALDEN — Emergency Management committee submits federal grant application ahead of June 1 deadline. Sergeant John Kelley submitted the EMPG application with assistance from the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency. The program's new federal restrictions this year limit eligible funding to emergency management activities and equipment, excluding police and fire operations.
The committee agreed to develop a spending plan by July pending formal approval.
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Source: the Emergency Management Team meeting of May 20, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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