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Nottoway County Planning Council Accomplishments

VDEM / SHSP GRANT

Virginia Department of Emergency Management
State Homeland Security Program
Grant Award Allocation: $36,696.00
Communication Study
Conducted by Howlett and Associates to evaluate and enhance the Emergency Operations Communication Center for Nottoway County

LETPP GRANT

Law Enforcement Terrorism Protection Program
Grant Award: $36,450.00
Equipment for Nottoway Sheriff’s Department and the Police Departments for the towns of Blackstone, Burkeville, and Crewe. Equipment that was purchased with this award included a Crime Scene / Command Unit Van, tactical equipment, generators, evidence bags, amplified lighting, video enhancement equipment, portable radio chargers, battery reconditioner, night vision goggles, helmets with face shields and 3 computer systems.

Virginia Tobacco Indemnification

And Community Revitalization Commission
Grant Award Allocation: $35,500.00
American Velvet Company Expansion Project
Funding used to help The American Velvet Company establish a Foreign Trade Zone “FTZ”.

Virginia Tobacco Indemnification

And Community Revitalization Commission
Grant Award Allocation: $10,000.00
Piedmont Industrial Park Market Analysis Study
The Market Study was completed by Thomas Point Associates, Inc.and provided valuable information for the develop of the Piedmont Park Project

VDEM & DOAV GRANT

Virginia Department of Emergency
Management/Department of Aviation
Grant Award Allocation: $11,267.00
Blackstone- Allan C. Perkinson Airport
(Blackstone / Army Airfield)
Equipment purchased with these funds included an ICOM base station, ICOM portable radios, and spare batteries

SHSGP GRANT

State Homeland Security Grant Program
Grant Award: $75,000.00
Local Interoperability Communications
It is the goal of Nottoway County to follow the initiatives set forth by the SHSGP and the Virginia Strategic Plan for Statewide Communications
Interoperability to develop a long range plan to bring our communication system in the county to a level where the first responders not only can communicate effectively with all agencies in the county, but also with local Mutual Aid Partners in the surrounding counties and the state. Nottoway County can accomplish the initial stages of our long range plan by participating in the COMLINC solution .The COMLINC solution will allow for agencies within the county and in other jurisdictions to communicate with each other regardless of the frequencies they use.

DHCD PLANNING GRANT

Department of Housing and Community Development
Grant Award: $15,000.00
County Wide Housing Assessment
Nottoway County contracted the services of the Southside Outreach Group, Inc. to conduct a county wide assessment of housing and infrastructure needs. Six community meetings were held to collect citizen concerns in focus areas such as home ownership opportunity; substandard housing and housing that lack or have inadequate indoor plumbing, sewer and water needs; demolition and clearance of blighted and dilapidated structures.

DHCD GRANT

Department of Housing and Community Development
Nottoway County
Indoor Plumbing and Rehabilitation Program
Nottoway County has hired Mr. Earl Howerton of the Southside Outreach Group to administer the IPR program for the County. This program will help citizens with substandard housing and housing that lack or have inadequate indoor plumbing, sewer and water needs.

DEQ GRANT

Department of Environmental Quality
Grant Award: $25,000.00
Nottoway County Regional Water Supply Plan
The Consultant firm of Dewberry and Davis was hired to perform this study. The Regional Water Supply Plan includes the County of Nottoway, and the Towns of Blackstone, Burkeville, and Crewe. This plan consists of:

  • Spreadsheet or narrative summary of the required elements, Existing Water Source, Existing Water Use, and Existing Water Resource.
  • Spreadsheet or narrative summary of the required elements, Projected Water Demand, Water Demand Management Actions, Drought Response and Contingency Plans, and Statement of Need and Alternatives.
  • The final report completed of the required elements, Existing Water Source, Existing Water Use, Existing Water Resources, Projected Water Demand, Water Demand Management Actions, Drought Response and Contingency Plans, and Statement of Need and Alternatives.

VDEM & DHS GRANT

Virginia Department of Emergency Management
Department of Homeland Security
Grant Award Allocation: $5,750.00
NIMS Training and Training Exercise
Howlett and Associated, Inc. provided all labor, audiovisual material and supplies to conduct a training class covering the Virginia Department of Emergency Management mandated National Incident Management System (NIMS) training which included classes on NIMS and Basic ICS (IS-700 and IS-100) Training. This training was available to all First Responders and Elected Officials in the County.

VDEM & DHS GRANT

Virginia Department of Emergency Management
Department of Homeland Security
Grant Award Allocation: $12,946.00
Training- Equipment for the EOC
(Emergency Operations Center)

Equipment purchased included:

  • Generator
  • Telephone System to include: multi-line capability, fax and internet.
  • Laptop, software, screen, and projector
  • Portable radios, and supplies
  • Television

This equipment will be located in the basement conference room at the Nottoway County Health Department

DHS-CEDAP

Department of Homeland Security
Commercial Equipment Direct Assistance Program

Equipment for the Nottoway Sherrif’s Office
AN/PVS-7B Style Single Tube Night Vision Goggle Kit Includes: Goggle, Head Mount Assembly, Neck Cord, Lens Cover, Carrying Case, and Operator’s Manual

VITA-PSAP GRANT

Virginia Information Technologies Agency
Public Safety Answering Point
Grant Award: $32,799.00
Nottoway County Sheriff’s Office E-911 Log Recorder- A new 32 channel digital recording system will be able to handle both current and future service levels needed to support the increasing general public demands on the system. This grant included a 20% match.

VDOT GRANT

Virginia Department of Transportation
Enhancement Grant
Grant Award: $266,000.00
Blackstone- Robert Thomas Carriage Museum
The Town of Blackstone has received a generous donation of authentic 19th Century horse drawn buggies, carriages, blacksmith accessories and a cash donation from the Robert Thomas Family. The Town of Blackstone, with Federal Enhancement dollars, is proposing to build a museum to house these historic transportation vehicles along with a blacksmith shop which will be located on land that the town has purchased adjacent to the historic Schwartz Tavern in Blackstone. Partial funding was awarded for this project in 2006 and the balance of funding required to complete the project has been awarded FY 2008.