SB 2956 Summary

• Appropriates $3,706,053 from the State General Fund and $26,475,452 from special source funds to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency for fiscal year 2019 (July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2019).

• Authorizes 123 permanent full-time and 32 time-limited full-time positions for the agency.

• Appropriates an additional $585,056 from the General Fund and $452,094,439 from special treasury funds for disaster assistance programs, including public assistance, individual and family grants, hazard mitigation, and emergency preparedness.

• Establishes performance targets for the agency including emergency preparedness, disaster recovery, and mitigation efforts, with reports due to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee for fiscal year 2020.

• Grants the Executive Director authority to transfer up to $500,000 between fund categories for efficient cash management and requires maintenance of a minimum of nine Area Coordinators throughout the state to assist local jurisdictions.