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Missoula briefs LEPC on Homeland Security grants, HMGP grant submissions and multi-year training plan
Summary
Missoula Office of Emergency Management staff reported on ongoing federal grant activity and training plans during the Oct. 14 LEPC meeting, including Homeland Security subawards for training and equipment and three HMGP applications submitted after a July windstorm.
Missoula Office of Emergency Management staff reported on ongoing federal grant activity and training plans during the Oct. 14 LEPC meeting.
Homeland Security grants
Staff said the county administers a statewide Homeland Security grant supporting leadership and incident-command training; that funding has been used to deploy Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) instructors around Montana and to support ICS training. Missoula County will host a week-long ICS 305 course (command and general staff) in Helena with local, state and community participants.
Other Homeland Security subawards referenced include technology and security improvements to rapidly lock down county facilities and emergency lighting to support large public events such as elections; those emergency lights will also be available for other incident deployments.
HMGP submissions
Following a July windstorm and a presidential disaster declaration, Missoula County and partners submitted three Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) applications. One application from the City of Missoula seeks to inventory the urban forest; county submissions include an update to the Climate Ready Plan and projects to implement measures identified in mitigation and climate planning documents (for example, indoor-air and heat-resilience measures). Staff said review timing is unclear while federal processes are affected by the recent government shutdown.
Training and exercises
A draft multi-year training and exercise plan (T&E plan) was circulated to meeting participants and staff requested comments. Upcoming exercises include a November tabletop on the Painted Rocks high-hazard dam (Ravalli County) and other multi-agency exercises. Staff said the T&E plan is a living document and asked partners to provide input on gaps and priorities.
Why it matters
The grants and training programs fund capability development (incident command, CERT, facility security, and incident lighting) and planning work that could lead to resilience projects if HMGP applications are funded.
