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Seward, Alaska

Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management

State Emergency Response Commission

Current SEOC level: 1
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Current as of: 2/22/2023

SERC Finance Committee

The Committee shall provide guidance and oversight of the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) funding and spending activities, consider other financial matters as directed by the SERC and, with SERC discretion, add additional matters as it deems appropriate in order to:

  • Develop a funding formula for State "470 Fund" grants to the LEPCs
  • Review and approve LEPC grant requests on a yearly basis
  • Support the annual preparation of the SERC budget
  • Explore alternative funding sources
  • Oversees allocation of available funds for local Citizen Corps Councils

Committee Composition

The Committee consists of five SERC members, two of whom are also LEPC representatives.  Two state government agency representatives (DEC and DHS&EM) are also on the committee, but are non-voting members. The Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management provides staff support to the Committee.

Mr. George Vakalis (Chair) co/c Dave Reilly
Address
P.O. Box 5750
Fort Richardson, AK 99505-5750
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Mr. Bryan Fisher, DHS&EM Director
Address
Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
P.O. Box 5750
Fort Richardson, AK 99505-5750
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Mr. Abner Hoage
Address
City of Ketchikan
70 Bawden Street
Ketchikan, AK 99901
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Mr. Mike Coffey
Department of Transportation and Public Facilities
Transportation Management and Security
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Mr. Tom Vaden
Address
Nome, AK 99762
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