HomeMy WebLinkAboutCSS 2023-04-10 Item 1C - Grant Acceptance - Emergency Management Preparedness Grant for Disaster Preparedness KitsCity of Tukwila
Allan Ekberg, Mayor
INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM
TO: Community Services & Safety Committee
FROM: Eric Dreyer, Chief of Police
BY: Kayla Sainati, Emergency Management Coordinator
CC: Mayor Ekberg
DATE: April 10, 2023
SUBJECT: 21 EMPG Reallocation Grant—Acceptance Requested
ISSUE
The Police Department's Emergency Management Division is informing the Committee that it
has been awarded the 2021 EM PG Reallocation Grant in the amount of $28,000 that will fund
disaster preparedness kits for underserved populations within our community.
BACKGROUND
The Emergency Management Preparedness Grant (EMPG) will provide a minimum of 135 kits
to families in the Tukwila School District that are low income and Limited English Proficiency
who may not otherwise have the means to build an emergency kit. For information on the kits'
proposed contents, please see attached supply list.
DISCUSSION
On February 20, 2023, Tukwila Emergency Management submitted a project proposal in the
amount of $28,000 that would provide funding for disaster preparedness kits. The grant has a
matching component, but in the form of a guarantee of EM staff's time to manage the grant and
prepare the kits. No unbudgeted cash outlay is expected.
As a reminder, The Emergency Management Preparedness Grant Program (EM PG) is a federal
grant provided to local governments to assist in preparing for all hazards, as authorized by the
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, as amended. The program's
goal is to further assist communities in preparing for hazards in their community by providing
funding for a range of projects, including public education, community preparedness, equipment
purchases, and more. This goal is well -aligned with the mission of the Police Department's
Emergency Management Division to make the Tukwila community more prepared for the
disaster(s) we may experience, and thereby make the community more resilient to the
consequences and impacts of disasters. If provided with approval for acceptance, the Police
Department will be able to build and distribute preparedness kits to the community. Ultimately,
helping some of our most vulnerable populations be more prepared.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The expected incremental expense to the city is little to none. While the grant does require a
matching component, it's structured such that Tukwila's contribution comes in the form of
Emergency Management personnel's already -budgeted payroll expenditures for the time and
effort the team will be spending managing the grant and assembling the preparedness kits. The
2021 EM PG Reallocation Grant will be considered unbudgeted revenue that is incremental the
2023 Revenue Budget. EM PG requires the matching component to demonstrate that our
jurisdiction has invested in emergency management programs.
RECOMMENDATION
For information only.
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Disaster Supply Kit Contents
1 4 -in -1 Flashlight
1 4 -in -1 spark proof tool
1 Tube tent
1 Flare Alert Beacon
4 AA Batteries
2 Pair Leather Work Gloves
2 Pair Goggles
4 Dust Masks
1 Duct Tape (10 yds)
4 Light Sticks (10-12 hours)
4 Signaling Whistles
2 Writing Pads
2 Ink Pens
1 52 -piece First Aid Kit
4 Pair Disposable Non -Latex Gloves
2 Mylar Blankets
1 1.5 Gallon Water Jug
1 Can Opener
2 Packages of food bars (2400 calories per package)
20 4.2 fl oz. water packets
1 Overnight Hygiene Kit
1 5 -gallon bucket with lid
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