Grant to Fund Emergency Training in County, Cities

RIVERSIDE - A $536,884 federal grant to support training for natural disasters and other emergencies was accepted today by the Riverside County Board of Supervisors.

The Emergency Management Performance Grant will be used by the county's Office of Emergency Services and cities within the county to fund programs geared to preparedness and response, according to OES Director Peter Lent.

He told City News Service that the county will retain about $200,000, while the balance will be distributed to more than a dozen municipalities.

According to Lent, the county's share will go toward covering salar...