SH18-050 FFY18 HSGP - Contract E19-111 KC Signed

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All jurisdictions have targeted efforts related to Operational Coordination. The foremost gaps are: 1) PLANNING: Plans lack horizontal and vertical integration and need adjusting to be scalable for use during a catastrophic incident, Recovery needs to be incorporated. 2) ORGANIZATION: Response and recovery to catastrophic incidents will require additional trained personnel to support either large-scale or long-term activations. 3) EQUIPMENT: There is a lack of integration and interoperability of tools to form a Common Operating Picture for all stakeholders. Additionally, equipment continues to ago, with subsequent degradation occurring with routine usage, and there is a lack of funding to sustain and/or replace. Resiliency is still an evolving concept without a formalized statewide, whole community approach to focus efforts. While the State is introducing initiatives to combat that reality, local jurisdictions still struggle with gaps related to Community Resilience: 1) TRAINING: Individuals and businesses need to move from awareness to action. 2) EXERCISE: Communities are dependent on volunteers to exercise this capability and do not have the tools or expertise to engage stakeholders. Related to Resilience, jurisdictions recognize:the need to communicate with all stakeholders and continue to expand the reach of their messaging. Initiatives are ongoing to address the identified Public Information and Warning gap related to: 1) PLANNING: Plans do not fully address communicating with non-English speaking populations, immigrant groups, and individuals with disabilities. DHS-FEMA-HSGP-SHSP-FFY18 Page 35 of 40 Kittitas County Sheriff's Office, E19-111