SH24-026 E25-236 Kittitas County 24EMPG signed

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Attachment D WORK PLAN FY 2024 Emergency Management Performance Grant The purpose of this attachment is to identify the activities planned by the Subrecipient under this Grant Agreement, funded by EMPG and required match funding, and subsequently approved as allowable under EMPG by the EMPG Program Manager. Emergency Management Organization: Kittitas County Sheriff's Office The purpose of EMPG is to assist with the enhancement, sustainment and improvement of state, local, and tribal emergency management programs. Activities conducted using EMPG funding should relate directly to the five mission areas of the national preparedness goal of prevention, protection, response, recovery, and mitigation. Washington State does not require a specific number of activities to receive EMPG funding. However, there are required capabilities that must be sustained in order to remain eligible for EMPG funding, including but not limited to the ability to communicate and warn, educate the public, plan, train, exercise, and be NIMS compliant. The Work Plan delineates the Emergency Management Organization's emergency management program planning and priority focus for this grant cycle (to include EMPG grant and local funds). Priority Area #1 4.6 Incident Management Primary Core Capability Operational Communications Secondary Core Capability Situational Assessment Build or Sustain Sustaining/Maintaining WORK PLANNED IDENTIFIED GAP/NEED ANTICIPATED PROJECT IMPACT Purchase dual band Radios for EM The purchasing of the dual band The dual band radios will allow EM personnel radios will accomplish our P25 to coordinate response using VHF compliance set by FEMA. EM's and UHF frequencies. These radios current radios are not P25 compliant will allow us to communicate or capable of interoperable through Kittitas County (VHF) and communications with surrounding with our neighboring counties (VHF counties and regional partners. Our and UHF). This will also allow us to radios did not work in the last three communicate in "shadow" areas wildland fire incidents in the Vantage where local VHF signal are available area. The dual band radios will allow but D.O.T.s 800mhz UHF signal is EM coordination utilizing VHF and UHF available. frequencies. Priority Area4.6 Incident Management Primary Core Capability Operational Coordination Secondary Core Capability On -scene Security, Protection, and Law Enforcement Build or Sustain Sustaining/Maintaining WORK PLANNED IDENTIFIED GAP/NEED ANTICIPATED PROJECT IMPACT Purchase supplies for our IMT trailer Kittitas County and Region 7 have This project when finish will allow and EOC. Canopies, barriers, printed started on the path to have a Kittitas County to have a fully ICS material, TV screens/monitors. recognized Type 3 IMT. The IMT will function IMT that can deploy inside be able to respond quickly to assist in the county and to assist Region 7 an incident or to assist in an EOC. This with an IMT/EOC in a trailer. The is a gap that the entire Central already purchased trailer will be Washington has. The new program able to store the necessary supplies will fill the gap. to active a field IMT or EOC anywhere, to include it's own power and internet (star link) which is already purchased. Priority Area #3 DHS-FEMA-EMPG-FY24 Page 41 of 45 Kittitas County, E25-236