City of Glenwood Awarded GMA Safety and Liability Management Grant

The Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) is proud to announce the City of Glenwood received a grant check in the amount of $3,578.26 to be used towards the purchase of safety items. The city plans to use the grant funds to purchase safety vests, traffic cones, drums, raincoats, stop signs, road signs, and various other safety items.

The Safety and Liability Management Grant Program is made available to members of GMA's property and liability insurance program, the Georgia Interlocal Risk Management Agency (GIRMA), and GMA's workers' compensation insurance program, the GMA Workers' Compensation Self-Insurance Fund (GMA WCSIF).

To be eligible for the grant, the city had to meet specific requirements associated with safety and loss control efforts and be a part of at least one of GMA's programs mentioned above. The City of Glenwood, being a member of GMA's GIRMA and worker's compensation programs, has met all requirements to receive these grant funds. The GMA Safety and Liability Management Grant program was introduced in 2000 to provide financial support to aid member cities in improving employee safety and liability loss control endeavors. The funds can be used for the purchase of training services or equipment that reduce the probability of claims. Since inception of the program, hundreds of cities have collectively received several million dollars to help fund the purchase of various safety items such as bulletproof vests, training videos, confined space entry equipment, reflective safety vests, fire department turnout gear and camera systems for police departments.

Based in Atlanta, GMA is a voluntary, nonprofit organization that provides legislative advocacy, education, insurance and employee benefits, financing, and consulting services to more than 500 member cities.

L to R: Amber Wommack, Glenwood Volunteer Fire Department; Justin Woods, City of Glenwood; Artiffany Stanley, GMA; and G.M. Joiner, Mayor of Glenwood.