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Exhibit C <br />WORK PLAN <br />FPY16 Homeland Security Grant (HSGP) <br />State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) <br />Kittitas County, Homeland Security Region 7 <br />State Overview <br />As the Pass-through Entity (PTE), the Washington State Military Department (WMD) Emergency Management <br />Division's (EMD) Preparedness Grants Section (PGS), referenced as the Department, is responsible for ensuring <br />federal funding is expended and programs implemented in full accordance with governing law and regulations. Eighty - <br />percent of the state's award is allocated to local and tribal units of government in accordance with Federal guidelines. <br />Washington State is divided into nine Homeland Security Regions, Funding is allocated to Regions according to a <br />county base, population, and population density funding formula. The remaining twenty percent is allocated to state <br />agencies using a sustainment funding model. Each Homeland Security Region and participating State Agency <br />submitted projects that were included in the State's Investment Justification. The projects were further detailed in <br />subprojects, which are the focus of the work plan. <br />Region 7 Overview <br />Investment <br />This work plan supports the 2016 Washington State HSGP (SHSP) Investment Justification, <br />Justification <br />Investment #3 —Washington Regional Homeland Security Projects, Project #7 ---Region 7 <br />Homeland Security (WAI6SHSP>INV-3>PROJ-7). <br />Region 7 Homeland Security <br />Funding will be utilized to close gaps in six identified capability areas: <br />1) Public Information and Warning -partial gaps identified in mass -notification capabilities to overall <br />population. Assessment of public notification and outreach program during all -hazard response has <br />identified a gap specific to communicating evacuation notification and information with limited <br />English speaking persons; <br />2) Infrastructure Systems -not all critical infrastructure assets have been identified within the region <br />and threats and hazards need to be assessed; <br />WA16SHSP <br />3) Operational Communications -equipment updates are ongoing with local fire districts, law <br />INV -3 <br />agencies, EMS and other entities; multi-year project is underway to enhance communications <br />PROJ — 7 <br />interoperability across the region; <br />4) Interdiction and Disruption -Specialty tactics teams have a gap related to training and equipment <br />specific to domestic terrorism and other terrorism risks. Tactical ballistic vests need replacement <br />and there is a need for on -scene medical surge equipment; <br />5) Operational Coordination regional gap has been identified concerning the number of trained <br />personnel available to staff Emergency Operation Centers due to attrition of personnel a significant <br />Increase in EOC activations over the past two years; and <br />6) Community Resilience -continuation of regional public awareness outreach activities related to <br />preparedness for man-made and natural all -hazard emergencies. <br />DHS-FEMA-HSGP-SHSP-FFY16 Page 21 of 25 Kittitas, County of, E17-075 <br />