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~ LINDA LINGLE r i or <br /> ~a-. <br /> . ~ GOVERNOR ,L~~~~ w <br /> MAJOR GENERAL ROBERT G. F. LEE { p$~ j <br /> ~ <br /> DIRECTOR OF CIVIL DEFENSE ~i:a~ k 7 ~ " <br /> EDWARD T. TEIXEIRA PHONE (806) 7]34300 <br /> VICE DIRECTOR OF CIVIL DEFENSE FAX (808J 733428] <br /> STATE~OF HAWAII <br /> DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE <br /> OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF CIVIL DEFENSE <br /> 3949 DIAMOND HEAD ROAD <br /> HONOLULU, HAWAII 96876-0495 <br /> September Z2, 2003 <br /> Honorable Harry Kim <br /> Mayor, County of Hawaii <br /> 25 Aupuni Street <br /> Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br /> Dear Mayor Kim: <br /> MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT FOR <br /> FY 2003 COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM <br /> The State of Hawaii has received approval from the Department of Homeland Security, <br /> Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), for the release of FEMA 2003 <br /> Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) grant funds. FEMA is providing these <br /> grant funds to assist the State of Hawaii in the continued development of the CERT <br /> program. <br /> The CERT program provides a structured opportunity for citizens to augment local <br /> emergency response activities. CERT members partner with local emergency <br /> management in preparing for and responding to natural or man-made disasters. <br /> Trained teams can help in saving lives and protecting property when communities' <br /> professional response resources are stretched. <br /> State Civil Defense has been designated as the recipient of the total allocated grant <br /> funds. Hawaii County is the final recipient of $30,000. The performance period for this <br /> grant ends on July 31, 2004. <br /> <br /> ~~7 <br /> <br />