This $3,573,185 Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) supports a range of emergency preparedness, response, and recovery initiatives by the Hawaii Department of Defense (HI-DOD), Civil Defense Division. Key products and services delivered through this Formula Grant include:
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Developing a comprehensive mass care plan, conducting community outreach, and delivering disaster preparedness training to residents and community organizations
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Creating position task books and implementing a National Qualification System (NQS) for the state's emergency operations center and incident command staff
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Enhancing the department's situational assessment capabilities through information management processes and GIS systems
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Maintaining core emergency management operations such as prevention, protection, mitigation, response, and recovery activities
Additionally, the grant provides sub-awards to the County of Hawaii, the City and County of Honolulu Department of Emergency Management, and the County of Kauai to support local emergency management initiatives, including hiring additional personnel, upgrading systems, conducting training and exercises, and pre-positioning supplies.
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