$850,000 to Support York County Emergency Response Secured by Senator Collins

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee, announced today that she secured $850,000 to support the construction of a York County emergency operations center in the Fiscal Year 2022 Homeland Security Appropriations bill.

The omnibus funding package passed the House and the Senate and now heads to the President’s desk to be signed into law.

“With natural disasters increasing in frequency and intensity, it is critical that Maine has the necessary resources to respond in order to protect public safety, property, and our economy,” said Senator Collins. “I strongly advocated for this investment, which will improve disaster preparedness and response operations in York County, helping to protect families and local communities.”

The York County Emergency Management Agency will use this funding Senator Collins secured to support the construction of a Strategic Coordinating Center/Emergency Operations Center.  As part of a broader regional training facility, the center will improve disaster preparedness and response by providing a logistics planning and resource management area for emergency operations.  

There is currently no adequate site in southern Maine for training and rehearsal for firefighting, HAZMAT response, emergency vehicle operations, law enforcement, and emergency medical services.

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