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PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY: Describe what roles volunteers and voluntary agencies currently play in your emergency preparedness and response program. Do you have a Volunteer Coordinator in your jurisdiction? Also indicate your plans for increasing opportunities for volunteers and voluntary agencies. Currently our Reserve Officer volunteer program have assisted in the department's emergency preparedness and response program by participating in training drills with members of the Lino Lakes Police Department, Centennial Fire District, Correctional Facility and Paramedic services within the community. We anticipate that members of the Volunteer program will assist the police department with continued training in Homeland Security and Emergency Management disaster drills, update the department's emergency preparedness manual, and update the fax numbers of the area businesses who participate in our fax tree notification system. Currently the department does not have a volunteer coordinator however a liaison staff person is currently filling in with these duties. As mentioned before, we anticipate hiring a person to fill this position. Our plans to increase opportunities are noted above in the recently designed job descriptions. PROGRAM SUSTAINMENT — Describe how your jurisdiction plans to continue support for the Citizen Corps Council and Citizen Corps programs after the grant program ends. Identify possible sources of alternate funding or donations from local businesses, foundations and other sources. We plan to utilize the community resources through donations from local businesses and associations such as the Chamber of Commerce, VFW, American Legion and Centennial Fire Relief Fund. It is also planned to include this program in our budgeted resources beginning in 2006. 2004 Citizen Corps Grant Application Page 9 of 10 February 9, 2004