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z2SHSP NATIONAT PRIORIW AREA PROJECTS WORK PTAN Klttttos AMOUNT ln assessing the natlonal risk profile for FY 2O22, six priority areas attracted the most concern. Due to the unique threats that thenation faces in2022, DHS/FEMA has determined that these six priorities should be addressed by both allocating specificpercentages of H56P funding to certain areas as well as allocating the remaining percentage across the remaining priorities, Thefollorving are the six priority area s for Fy 2022: l) Enhancing the protection of soft targets/crowded places (ST/Cp) 2) Enhancing information and intelligence sharing and analysis (llS! 3) Combating domestic vlolent extrernism (DVE) 4) Enhancing cybersecurity (CSf 5) Enhancing community preparedness and resilience (Cp&R) 6) Enhancing election security (ES) Washington State will meet the 22SHSP priorities across multiple state and local projects. National Priority Areas wA sHsP National Prlority: community preparedness and Resllience community orSanizations are the backbone of civic life and therefore, rnust have the capabilities to withstand acts of terrorism and provide essential services, especially to members of underserved communities, in the aftermath of an attack. Focus onequlty and lnvesting in strategies that meet the needs of underserved communities willstrengthen the whole of community system of emertencY management. The whole community includes children; older adults; individuals with disabitities, andothers with access and functional needs; those from religious, racial, and ethnically diverse backgrounds; and people with limlted English proficiency. Additionally, equity in emergency management requires proactively prioritizing actions that reinforcecultural competency, accessibility, and inclusion, as well as reflect the historical context of specificlroups of people. As communicated in 2021state SPR, the community Preparedness & Resilience (Cp&R) capability gaps that will be addressed are: -Public lnforrnation & Warningr a need to establish a process for promptly distributing emergency communications in theidentified top languages; a need for an updated unified public education strategy to include better coordinated public messagingprocedures, policies, and training; and a lack of clarity regarding who wlll be lssulng messages and how quickly they will provide accurate and reliable statements to the public; -Operatlonal coordination: Staff turnover has created gaps in training and a needfor integrated trainlng and exercises between emergency response agencies, healthcare providers, thJ private sector, and thecomrnunity to facilitate unified command operations; -€ommunlty Resilience: Large segments of the population (individuals, families, communities, organizations) that have the ability to become prepared have not been motivated/interested in taking actlon to prepare for emergencies and more trained votunteers are needed (community Resilience gaps are derived from the2021 Seattle UASI SPR, which rolls up within the State SPR.f; and -loglstlcs & Supply Chain Managemenl Most jurisdictions needdeveloped plans for maintaining and restoring the supply chain after a natural tenorist, or biological event. Through a collaborative ranking and selection process, Washington State has identified sweral key projects within this lnvestment to address gaps and sustain/enhance core capablllties dlrectly related to the Cp&R National priority Area. lnvestment f6: (EN & All NPAs)Public lnformation &Warning Sustaining or En hancing?Sustoinlng Operational Coordination (EN & All NPAs) Sustalning or Enhancing?Enhancing PROJECTSl NP CP&R Regionol puhtic Atett and Warnlng System (lnvestment 6,Project 5) NATIONAL PilAilTY AREA Community Preparedness & Resilience EREF P NO' ECT D ESC R' PT//ON Public Warning System for Region 7. Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Kittitas, Okanogan, and the Colville Trlbe. CORECAPABIUTIES Core Capability #1 Attachment D.3 DHS.FEMA-HSGP-SHSP-FY22 PaW 41 ol 44 Core Capability #2 (optional) Kittitas County, E23-1 16