BEFORE	DURING	AFTER
Assistance with your LEOP Assistance with recovery plans Filing of annual MERC reports Assistance with training plans Assistance with exercise planning Assist with identifying capability gaps Assist with applying for pre-disaster mitigation grants Assist with applying for grants to build capacity and reduce gaps	Coordinate with local, state and regional partners. Provide situational awareness to elected officials  Public outreach and communications	Assist with FEMA forms, & documentation Coordinate with local officials to prepare FEMA paperwork Work with department heads to document, track and report damages Applying for post-disaster grants Assist with recovery coordination

How does this benefit our county or city?

In 2019 a major flood struck Northern Missouri and resulted in tens of thousands of dollars in damages to our roads, many counties chose not to apply for FEMA disaster assistance programs due to a horrific previous experience, thus counties and cities missed out on getting this money reimbursed and impacting future budgets and creating an undue financial burden on the counties. You may use the Green Hills regional planning commission and our array of knowledge and expertise to bolster your existing staff or add capacity you do currently have to benefit your community.

L.E.P.C Vs. Emergency management

Local Emergency Planning Committee	Emergency Management
Authorized under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) (42 U.S.C. 11011 Purpose: To prepare communities for potential hazmat accidents, coordinate emergency response activities, share chemical risk information, and update community emergency preparedness activities.	Authorized under RsMo. 44.080.“All political subdivisions shall establish a local emergency management organization” Purpose: To protect communities by coordinating and integrating all activities necessary to build, sustain, and improve the capability to mitigate against, prepare for, respond to, and recover from threatened or actual disasters.
LEPCs specifically, and only address hazardous materials emergencies	Emergency management is an “All hazards” approach
LEPCs/LEPDs are a governmental body   The chief elected official of each county must ensure a functional LEPC,     however, the county has no direct authority over the LEPC/LEPD	Emergency management is under the authority of the political subdivision  The governing body of a subdivision appoints a director
LEPCs are funded by fees collected on hazardous material filings (Tier II reports)	Emergency management is funded through the subdivision with support from local, state and federal grant programs.