2022-29-09 WA HLS Region 7 ILA - with Kittitas Co signature pg only

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61 to the Washington State Military Department, Emergency Management Division on a yearly (FFY) 62 basis. All Homeland Security Grant funds shall have an approved allocation methodology 63 developed by the Council, prior to the issue of an agreement with Washington State Military 64 Department, Emergency Management Division. Homeland Security Grant Funds will be allocated 65 on a 50% even split for each County and 50% allocated on the population of the County. The 66 population formula used is from the Office of Financial Management; 67 http://ofm.wa. ov/pop/aprill/default. ssp. Homeland Security Grant funds will not replace or 68 supplant funds that have been budgeted for the same purpose through non -Federal sources. 69 Washington State Military Department, Emergency Management Division shall contract directly 70 with each county for issue of a Homeland Security Grant Agreement, to wit: "Each County will 71 be responsible for funding requests made by jurisdictions (cities) within their own County, 72 utilizing their own annual allocated grant funds for such purposes. See Appendix "A" concerning 73 county allocation methodology. 74 7. SERVICE PROVISIONS 75 The Washington State Military Department receives grant funding each year from the U.S. 76 Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency through the 77 Homeland Security Grant Program. The Homeland Security Grant Program plays an important 78 role in the implementation of the National Preparedness System by supporting the building, 79 sustainment, and delivery of core capabilities essential to achieving the National Preparedness 80 Goal of a secure and resilient Nation. Delivering core capabilities requires the combined effort of 81 the whole community, rather than the exclusive effort of any single organization or level of 82 government. The Homeland Security Grant Program allowable costs support efforts to build and 83 sustain core capabilities across the Prevention, Protection, Mitigation, Response, and Recovery 84 mission areas. 85 8. MUTUAL AID AGREEMENTS 86 If Mutual Aid assistance is requested by Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Kittitas, Okanogan, or the 87 Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, the agency with primary territorial jurisdiction 88 may reimburse the costs incurred by the assisting agency, including meals for personnel assigned 89 to assist the primary agency within available resources. Assistance may include but is not limited 90 to search and rescue and other emergency management related services that are within the 91 capability of the assisting agency and when in the judgement of the authorized personnel of the Page 3 of 6 September 2022 Washington State Region 7 Emergency Management Council Interlocal Agreement