(KMZA)--Nemaha County, Kansas Emergency Management will be getting a UTV to use for emergency response operations like search and rescue in rough terrain.

The Nemaha County Commission voted 2-1 last week to allow County Emergency Management Director Eddie Aldrine to accept a $40,000 grant from the Federal Homeland Security Department for purchase of a UTV and a trailer. Commissioner Jason Koch cast the dissenting vote.

The grant will cover 100 percent of the cost, except for insurance and maintenance.

Aldrine said the Homeland Security Department gave funding to the state's that are not " sanctuary" states for emergency preparedness purposes.

The state of Kansas distributed the funds to each of the six Regional Homeland Security Council's in the state.

The Northeast Kansas Regional Council decided to purchase UTV's for each of their county emergency preparedness department's with the funds.

Aldrine said Nemaha county's UTV and trailer may not be received until 2026.