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Attachment D-2 24SHSP National Priority (NP) Work Plan Kilffas Oounty Sfiedffs Affice SHSP NPA: Communlty Preparedness & Resilience (CP&RI Community organizations are the backbone of American civic life, providing essential services especially to underserved communities, ln the aftermath of a terrorist incident, they must have the capability to withstand acts of terrorism while continuing to provide services. Those responding, often the first on the scene after a terrorist attack, need the capability to aid their fellow citizens ensuring community resilience. Washington has identilied four key investments to enhance the Community Preparedness & Resilience NPA addressing the core capabilities of Community Resilience (CR), Public lnformation & Warning (Pl&W), and lntelligence & lnformation Sharing (l&lS). The gaps from the SPR that will be addressed are. 1. (CR) There is a need to collaborate with and build capacity in Community Emergency Response Teams (cERr). 2. (CR) There is a need to eslablish, train, and maintain CERT and Teen CERT, with a focus on historically undeserved communities. 3, {Pl&W There is a need for funding for Mass Notification Systems. 4, (l&lS) There is a need for planning eflorts that would identify critical objectives to provide a complete and integrated picture of the sequence and scope of the iasks to achieve the goals. 5. (l&ls) There is a lack of training on plans. 6. (l&ls) There is a lack of exercising on plans. NATIONAL PRIORITY PROJECTS (NPP): NPP #1 $HSP NPA CP&R: Fastern WA Mass Notificatlon (HLS R7 & R8) This project will fund (1) the service contract lor the HL$ Region 7 Public Alert and Warning $ystems for Chelan, Granl, Douglas, Kittitas, and Okanogan counlies, (2) the service contract for the HLS Region I Mass Emergency Notification system for Benton, Franklin, Klickitat, Walla lValla, and Yakima Counties and {3} personnelcosts to manage the system $tate $PR "Approaches for Addressing Capability Gaps and Sustainment Needs" identified the funding of mass notification systems a$ a way to address the Publie lnformation & Warning gap, This project builds on previous CP&R NPA work in support of mass notificaiion systems. During a terrortst event, il is imperative to quickly and clearly get life-saving information and instructions to the public. Mass notification system messaging will give out current information, 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 HL$ Region 7 (Chelan, Grant, Douglas, Kittitas, and Okanogan Counties), HLS Region B (Benton, Franklin. Klickitat, Walla Walla aad 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 (LEP) requirements, and (2) getting the public to sign up for the mass notification alerts. Ways to mitigate these challenges are to engage the state LEP 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. Pro1ect success will be measured by (1) the number of new registrations for the mass notification systems, and (2) through evaluating real time data 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, $OLUTION AREA PLANNING ORGANIZATION EQUIPMENT TRAINING DH$-FEMA'HSGP-SH$P'FY24 Page 44 of {8 EXFRCISE TOTAL Kittitas Counly, 825-224