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Home My WebLink AboutE24-135-2 Kittitas County SO 23SHSP7/29/2026 Washington State Military Department Amendments to Agreement E24-135 1. Change the Grant Agreement Amount from $102,843 to $171,088, an increase of $68,245. a. Agreement Face Sheet, Box 2. $402,843 $171,088 b. Revision 1 Budget, Attachment E, with Revision 2 Budget, Attachment E. 2. Change the Grant Agreement End Date from July 31, 2026, to August 31, 2026. a. Agreement Face Sheet, Box 6. duly 31, 2026 August 31, 2026 3. Change the Revision 1 Work Plan, Attachment D-3. a. Revision 1 Work Plan, Attachment D-3, with Revision 2 Work Plan, Attachment D-3. 4. Change the Revision 1 Budget, Attachment E. a. Revision 1 Budget , Attachment E, with Revision 2 Budget, Attachment E. i. Grant Agreement Amount from $102,843 to $171,088, an increase of $68,45 5. Change the Revision 1 Timeline, Attachment F. b. Revision 1 Timeline, Attachment F, with Revision 2 Timeline, Attachment F. DHS-FEMA-HSGP-SHSP-FY23 Page 2 of 7 Kittitas County, E24-135 Amendment 2 Attachment D-3 Revision 2 23SHSP NATIONAL PRIORITY AREA PROJECTS Kittitas County Sheriff's Office National Priority Areas $'� $144,360 In assessing the national risk profile for FY 2023, six priority areas attracted the most concern. Due to the unique threats that the nation faces in 2023, DHS/FEMA has determined that these six priorities should be addressed by allocating specific percentages of HSGP funds to each of the six areas. The following are the six priority areas for FY 2023: 1) Enhancing the protection of soft targets/crowded places (ST/CP) 2) Enhancing information and intelligence sharing and analysis (IIS) 3) Combating domestic violent extremism (DVE) 4) Enhancing cybersecurity (CS) 5) Enhancing community preparedness and resilience (CP&R) 6) Enhancing election security (ES) Washington State will meet the 23SHSP priorities across multiple state and local projects. Investment #5: WA SHSP National Priority: Community Preparedness and Resilience Community organizations are the backbone of civic life and therefore must 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 on equity and investing in strategies that meet the needs of underserved communities will strengthen the whole community system of emergency management. The whole community includes children; older adults; individuals with disabilities, and others with access and functional needs; those from religious, racial, and ethnically diverse backgrounds; and people with limited English proficiency. Additionally, equity in emergency management requires proactively prioritizing actions that reinforce cultural competency, accessibility, and inclusion, as well as reflect the historical context of specific groups of people. As communicated in 2022 State SPR, the Community Preparedness & Resilience (CP&R) capability gaps that will be addressed are: -Public Information & Warning: A need for continued funding for Mass Notification System; - Community Resilience: Need for additional staff for community resiliency outreach to local neighborhoods and a need to provide hands-on training and drills for mass care at a community level; and -Logistics & Supply Chain Management: A lack of developed policies, plans, procedures, mutual aid agreements, strategies, and other publications, including the collection and analysis of intelligence and information, in Supply Chain Restoration. Through a collaborative ranking and selection process, Washington State has identified several key projects within this Investment to address gaps and sustain/enhance core capabilities directly related to the CP&R National Priority Area. PROJECT #1 SHSP: NPA CP&R: Regional Public Alert and Warning System (Investment 5, Project 3) BRIEF PROJECT DESCRIPTION Public Warning System for Region 7. Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Kittitas, Okanogan, and the Colville Tribe. CORE CAPABILITIES Public Information & Warning Core Capability #1 Sustaining or Enhancing? Sustaining Operational ommunica ions Core Capability #2 options Sustaining or Enhancing? Enhancing SOLUTION AREAS PLANNING ORGANIZATION EQUIPMENT TRAINING EXERCISE TOTAL $0.00 $16,735.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $16,735.00 GAP(S) IDENTIFIED - "The region lacks a unified plan to summarize and interpret public emergency communications on government response, community preparedness, pandemics, and other relevant emergency messages for all 13 identified languages. This has a cascading effect on reaching a broader demographic, causing information delays when time is critical." WA 2022 SPR page 13 - "The basic Emergency Alert and Warning System isn't able to notify specific, targeted areas or transient populations within the county. Extra functionality and access to IPAWS is critical. There is a need to establish a process for promptly distributing emergency communications in multiple languages throughout the county in a timely manner so individuals can take appropriate action during an emergency." - The vast different geographic terrain in Region 7 makes emergent public notification impossible without a mass alert and DHS-FEMA-HSGP-SHSP-FY23 Page 3 of 7 Kittitas County, E24-135 Amendment 2 warning system. Region 7 is susceptible to natural disasters, domestic terrorist threats, and criminal activity; a sustained mass notification system is a critical gap for the communities. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED Renew annual Emergency Alert and Warning System contracts for 2024 for the counties in Region 7 (Chelan, Douglas, Grant, I(Ittitas, Okanogan). COLLABORATION This is a regional project that will benefit all of the Region 7 communities. ASSOCIATED DELIVERABLES/OUTPUTS (IMMEDIATE) This project will allow all of Region 7 to have the ability to quickly and effectively notify the public of threats or hazards in the area. The alert system is also the conduit to (PAWS. The systems can also provide Operational Coordination through the notification to key first responders such as law enforcement, fire personnel, mayors, commissioners, emergency dispatch, and utilities. DESIRED OUTCOMES (INTERMEDIATE AND LONG-TERM) The Region 7 Public Alert and Warning project will sustain the ability to alert the community of dangers and what to do to remain safe. This system is the conduit to communicate with a vast area of the Region through one rapid mechanism. The system will also help translate emergency messaging into other languages to assist limit English proficiency populations to remain safe. NEXUS TO TERRORISM This project has the ability to quickly warn or alert the population of any threats or dangers from foreign or domestic acts of terrorism. The Emergency Alert and Warning System will enable the messaging to: 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. Investment #2: INA-SHSP National -Priority: Soft Targets and -Crowded Places Soft targets and crowded places (ST-CPs) are increasingly appealing to terrorists and other violent extremist actors because of their relative accessibility and the large number of potential targets. This challenge is complicated by the prevalent use of simple tactics and less sophisticated attacks. Segments of our society are inherently open to the general public, and by nature of their purpose do not incorporate strict security measures. Given the increased emphasis by terrorists and other violent extremist actors to leverage less sophisticated methods to inflict harm in public areas, it is vital that the public and private sectors collaborate to enhance security of locations such as transportation centers, parks, restaurants, shopping centers, special event venues, and similar facilities. Per the DHS Soft Targets and Crowded Places Security Plan Overview, "Reducing the risk of attacks against ST-CPs and reducing impacts of attacks that do occur is a shared mission..." In the 2022 State SPR, the following gaps were identified related to preventing, preparing for, and responding to a terrorist attack on a ST-CP: -On-Scene Security, Protection, & LE: Lack of local funding to maintain and replace aging and/or expiring equipment, lack of equipment surge capability, need for more PPE, lack of training and exercises relating to Protecting Response Personnel, need to exercise with local and federal partners, need UAV technology during large festivals and public events to identify and monitor suspicious activity. -Screening, Search, & Detection: Need to purchase specialized equipment for the continued support to LE and -Mass SAR Operations: Lack of Mass Search and Rescue equipment and PPE across the state's local jurisdictions and need up-to- date training to ensure response readiness. -Interdiction & Disruption: Need to replace expiring equipment and improve electronic equipment, ballistic protection, communication, and other equipment used in LE operations. and -Physical Protective Measures: Need surveillance cameras and alarm systems. Through a collaborative ranking and selection process, Washington has identified several key projects to address gaps and sustain/enhance core capabilities directly related to the ST-CPs National Priority Area. PROJECT #1 SHSP: NPA ST/CP: Regional Tactical Team Equipment (Investment 2, Project 4) BRIEF PROJECT DESCRIPTION Region 7 Consists of five counties and the Colville Confederated tribes. The counties have tactical teams that support and train with each other. Chelan/Douglas have the East Cascade SWAT team, Grant County has the Moses Lake Tactical Response Team (MLTRT), Kittitas County has the Kittitas County Regional Tactical Response Team, and Okanogan County has a Special Response Team. The Region 7 goal is to standardize our tactical equipment. Through this process, we will be standardizing specialized equipment to include ballistic shields and night vision goggles. This will allow the tactical teams to be able to train with the same DHS-FEMA-HSGP-SHSP-FY23 Page 4 of 7 Kittitas County, E24-135 Amendment 2 equipment therefore allowing the counties to leverage specialized equipment for high -risk operations no matter the jurisdiction. No one county can afford to equip their entire team with this critical piece of equipment, through this grant we will be able to assign the easily portable equipment throughout the region. The equipment is easily transferable from jurisdiction to jurisdiction with ease. Through the NPA project, each county will be able to purchase the same equipment. PRIMARY CORE CAPABILITIES Interdiction and Disruption Operational Coordination Core Capability #1 Core Capability #2 (optional) SOLUTION AREAS PLANNING ORGANIZATION EQUIPMENT TRAINING EXERCISE TOTAL tro inn nn Cco Inn nn $0.00 $0.00 $127�" 2 0 $0.00 $0.00 $12Z�" 6 D00 GAP(S) IDENTIFIED WA 2022 SPR - "31% out of 17 Local Respondents have gaps in equipment, supplies, and systems that comply with relevant standards in Law Enforcement". - "There is a need to replace expiring equipment and improve electronics, ballistic protection, communication, and other equipment used in law enforcement operations." - "Identify, purchase, and distribute specialized tactical teams' equipment such as: ballistic helmets, shields, and vests in local jurisdictions" ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED - Purchase night vision goggles and ballistic shields COLLABORATION The tactical commanders of each county's team have agreed to start standardizing tactical equipment. This will allow operators from different jurisdictions the ability to utilize specialized equipment from their partners. Regional teams will be equipped with the same equipment and attend the same training. All five counties in Region 7 will benefit from this NPA project. Since we will all be trained on the same equipment, all Region 7 tactical teams will benefit by being able to borrow the standardized equipment on high -risk missions as needed. The specialized equipment will be spread out throughout the region with the ability to easily transfer the assets quickly. MLTRT has had multiple mutual training days with the Kittitas County Sheriff's Office Special Response Team (SRT) throughout the last couple of years. SRT has also assisted MLTRT on multiple high risk search warrant operations. After speaking with SRT, they have also identified a need for ballistic shields. Collaboration within Grant County: Grant County Sheriff's Office, Grant County Fire District(s), Moses Lake Police Department, Ephrata Fire Department, Moses Lake Fire Department ASSOCIATED DELIVERABLES/OUTPUTS (IMMEDIATE) This project will immediately expand the operational capabilities of all of Region Ts tactical teams and the teams will be better prepared to address high -risk incidents. This project will -also -allow the tactical teams the ability to share critical mission specific equipment. DESIRED OUTCOMES (INTERMEDIATE and LONG-TERM) For the intermediate and long-term outcomes, this project will allow Region 7 tactical teams the ability to assist one another with both manpower and equipment. Since the specialized equipment is standardized, the teams will already have training in its use therefore allowing the teams to share the night vision and shields throughout Region 7 as needed, resulting in better, safer outcomes for the teams and the community. NEXUS TO TERRORISM All of Region 7's tactical teams are trained in responding to acts of terrorism. This project will enhance the operational capabilities of the regional teams to respond to terrorist acts more safely and effectively. DHS-FEMA-HSGP-SHSP-FY23 Page 5 of 7 Kittitas County, E24-135 Amendment 2 Attachment E Revision 2 23SHSP Budget Kittitas County Sheriff's Office AGREEMENT AMOUNT $102,943 $171,268 AMOUNT MODIFICATION AMENDED AMOUNT LETPA $87,263.00 $68,425.00 $155,688.00 85% 91% of the agreement total PERSONNEL M&A Enduring Needs Subproject(s) SUBPROJECT #1 Storage Unit Rental SUBPROJECT#2 Ballistic Protection SUBPROJECT#3 SWAT Training M&A SUBTOTAL INDIRECT TOTAL National Priority Area Project(s) PROJECT #1 SHSP: NPA CP&R: Regional Public Alert and Warning System (Investment 5, Project 3) PROJECT #2 SHSP: NPA ST/CP: Regional Tactical Team Equipment (Investment 2, Project 4) M&A SUBTOTAL INDIRECT TOTAL $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0% of the agreement total $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0% of the agreement total AMENDED AMOUNT MODIFICATION AMOUNT $14,424.00 $0.00 $14,424.00 $11,000.00 $0.00 $11,000.00 $1,484.00 $0.00 $1,484.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $26,908.00 $0.00 $26,908.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $26,908.00 $0.00 $26,908.00 AMENDED AMOUNT MODIFICATION AMOUNT $16,735.00 $0.00 $16,735.00 $59,200.00 $68,425.00 $127,625.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $16,735.00 $68,425.00 $144,360.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $16,735.00 $68,425.00 $144,360.00 DHS-FEMA-HSGP-SHSP-FY23 Page 6 of 7 Kittitas County, E24-135 Amendment 2 Attachment F Revision 2 23SHSP Timeline Kittitas County Sheriff's Office DATE TASK September 1, 2023 Grant Agreement Start Date October 1, 2023 Estimated date work scheduled for one or more subprojects/projects Submit proof of completion of Nationwide Cybersecurity Review (NCSR) - NCSR NLT January 31, 2024 system closes February 28, 2024 April 30, 2024 Submit Reimbursement Request and Progress Report July 31, 2024 Submit Reimbursement Request and Progress Report October 31, 2024 Submit Reimbursement Request and Progress Report January 31, 2025 Submit Reimbursement Request and Progress Report April 30, 2025 Submit Reimbursement Request and Progress Report July 31, 2025 Submit Reimbursement Request and Progress Report October 31, 2025 Submit Reimbursement Request and Progress Report j„i.,�26 August 31, 2026 Grant Agreement End Date co„+.,,,,her 14, 2026 September 30, 2026 Submit Final Reimbursement Request and Closeout Report HSGP Performance Period: September 1, 2023, to August 31, 2026 DHS-FEMA-HSGP-SHSP-FY23 Page 7 of 7 Kittitas County, E24-135 Amendment 2 SIGNATURE AUTHORIZATION FORM (SAF) WASHINGTON MILITARY DEPARTMENT Camp Murray, Washington 98430-5122 Please read instructions on page 2 before completing this form. NAME OF ORGANIZATION Kittitas County Sheriff's Office DATE SUBMITTED 7/28/26 GRANT PROGRAM - Acronyms Accepted SHSP FFY-23 AGREEMENT NUMBER(S) E24-135-2 1. AUTHORIZING AUTHORITY PHYSICAL SIGNATURE E-SIGNATURE PRINT OR TYPE NAME TITLE & TERM OF OFFICE (If applicable) Clay Myers Sheriff / 2026 2. AUTHORIZED TO SIGN AGREEMENTS / AMENDMENTS PHYSICAL SIGNATURE E-SIGNATURE PRINT OR TYPE NAME TITLE & TERM OF OFFICE (If applicable) Clay Myers Sheriff / 2026 3. AUTHORIZED TO SIGN REQUESTS FOR REIMBURSEMENT PHYSICAL SIGNATURE E-SIGNATURE PRINT OR TYPE NAME TITLE & TERM OF OFFICE (If applicable) Darren Higashiyama Chief Deputy SAF Revised 5/8/2024 Page of