Mayor Wright and members of the Greensboro City Council inspect the city’s new emergency generators. The generators were purchased with grant funding and will power water and wastewater facilities during an emergency. Left to right: Councilman Chris Moore, Mayor Glenn Wright, Councilwoman Cynthia Rivers, Councilman Morris Miller.

GREENSBORO Ga. — Two new industrial sized generators will help the City of Greensboro make sure its water and wastewater systems are able to continue operating in the event of a power outage.

The Georgia Emergency Management Agency/Homeland Security (GEMA/HS), on behalf of the Gov. Brian Kemp, recently awarded a $100,420 Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) project to the City of Greensboro for the purchase and installation of two portable generators to serve water and wastewater facilities.

“The purchase of these generators is critical for Greensboro,” explained Mayor Glenn Wright. “This new equipment will allow the city’s water and wastewater facilities to run during a power outage. It is important for the citizens of Greensboro that these services continue, even in emergencies such as severe weather or power interruptions.”

This grant award is part of the FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, which provides funds to state agencies and local governments. The amount awarded includes a federal share of $75,315. The remainder will come from a state share of $10,042 and a local share of $15,063.

“I’m especially pleased that we were able to purchase this equipment with grant funding,” said Wright. “The grant funds allow city to save money on purchases that are very much needed.”

Hazard Mitigation projects reduce or eliminate the long-term risk to human life and property from the effects of natural hazards by breaking the repetitive cycle of destruction and reconstruction. These funds were made possible as a result of the City of Greensboro’s participation and adoption of the Greene County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan.