(Washington, D.C.) -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency is awarding Douglas County 16-and-a-half million dollars to upgrade its emergency services radio system. The money is coming from FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Program. More than half of the land in Douglas County is owned and managed by the federal government. The new digital system will replace the 30-year-old analog radios used by police, fire, and medical services. The money will be distributed over several years as the project is rolled out.