Rule 31-201-2.6 - Additional Agency FunctionsMEMA serves the following functions not contained in the offices enumerated in Title 31 Miss. Admin. Code, Pt. 201, Rule 2.4:
A. MEMA Field Services is responsible for the Area Coordinator Program which serves the nine districts through the state of Mississippi as a liaison between the county emergency operations center and MEMA.B. MEMA employs Public Information Officers as a part of the External Affairs Program to provide crucial information to be released to the public.C. MEMA Logistics branch manages the flow of commodities and goods, along with other resources during the response to a disaster to help meet the needs and requirements of a disaster response. MEMA Logistics branch also coordinates the Disaster Reservist program to provide a corps of trained and experienced Mississippians who can be activated on an as-needed basis to meet staffing needs during emergencies.D. MEMA received a one-time federal grant to fund the Mississippi Alternative Housing Pilot Program. The purpose of this pilot program is to find a better alternative to the FEMA Travel Trailer traditionally used in the Individual Assistance Program following a federally declared disaster.31 Miss. Code. R. 201-2.6
Homeland Security Act of 2002, H.R. 5005-8, P.L. 107-296, P.L. 109-234, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, The Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006, and Miss. Code Ann. § 33-15-7 (Rev. 1995).