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Attachment D- Klttitas County horiff's Office SI-1 P NPA Community Preparedness & Resillence (OP&R) Community organizations are the backbone of American civic life, providing essential services especially to underserved communities. In the aftermath of a terrorist Incident, they must have the capability to withstand acts of terrorism while continuing to provide services. These responding, often the fiat on the scene after a terrorist attack, need the capability to aid their fellow citizens ensuring community resilience. Washington has identified four key investments to enhance the Community Preparedness & Resilience NPA addressing the core capabilities of Community Resilience (CR), Public Information & Warning (PI&W), and Intelligence & Information Sharing (I&IS). The gaps from the SPR that will be addressed are: 1. (CR) Thera is a need to collaborate with and build capacity In Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT). . (OR) There Is a need to establish, train, and maintain CERT and Teen CERT, with a focus on historically undeserved communities. 3. (PI&W) There is a need for funding for Mass Notification Systems. 4. (I&iS) There Is a need for planning efforts that would identify critical objectives to provide a complete and integrated picture of the sequence and scope of the tasks to achieve the goals. 5. (I IS) There Is a lack of training on plans. 5. (1&18) There is a lack of exercising on plans. NATIONAL. K.iC)lEO NPP #1 SHSP NPA CP&Rr Eastern WA rase Notification (HL.SR7 & 118) This project will fund (1) the service contract for the HL.S Region 7 Public Alert and Warning Systems for Chelan, Grant, Douglas, Kittitas, and Okanogan counties, () the service contract for the Ht.S Region Mass Emergency Notification system for Benton, Franklin, Kllckitat, Walls Walla, and Yakima Counties and () parsonnel costs to manage the system......_ - State SPR "Approaches for Addressing Capability Gaps and Sustainment Needs:" Identified the funding of mass notification systems as a way to address the Public Information & Warning gap. This project builds on previous CP&R NPA work in support of mass notification systems. During a terrorist went, It is Imperative to quickly and clearly got life-saving information and Instructions to the public. Mass notification system messaging will give out current informmation, tell people what to do to be safe, where to go to be safe, and/or what dangers to look out for. Project partners Include partners throughout HLS Region i (Chelan, Grant, Douglas, Klttitas, and Okanogan Counties), HIS Region 5 (Benton, Franklin, Klickitat, Walla Walla and Yakima Counties)` as well as the general public that receive the messaging. Community engagement through a variety of methods encourages the public to sign up for the services. There are two key challenges to this project: (1) effectively addressing limited English proficiency (L.EP) requirements, and (2) getting the public to sign up for the mass notification alerts. Ways to mitigiate these challenges are to engage the state L,P Program Manager for assistance with leveraging community leaders who are known to those with limited English and seeking out community events and opportunities to educate about the mass notification systems. Project success will be measured by (1) the number of now registrations for the mass notification systems, and (2) through evaluating real time date from annual tests and actual activations to identify the percentage of participants reached and the percentage no longer "In service". A project manager will ensure oversight of grant expenditures throughout the grant life cycle. The project outcome is an Informed public after a terrorist attack. SOLUTION AREA PLANNING ORGANiZATION EQUIPMENT TRAINING EXERCISE TOTAL DH$-F MA-H8GP-8H P•F`l24 Page 44 of 48 Kittitas County, 26-224