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DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Civil Defense Agency DATE: 12/23/24 STAFF CONTACT: Talmadge __Mono PHONE: 808-935-0031 A. REQUEST: Requesting approval for an appropriations bill to accept grant funds in the amount of $1,000,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency for the Rural Emergency Medical Communications Demonstration Project grant. Request for both new Expense Account No. and Revenue Account No. B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION {USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED): The County of Hawaii, Civil Defense Agency was awarded a $1 million Rural Emergency Medical Communications Demontration Project Grant. This grant targets enhancing lifeline capability in rural communities on Hawaii Island. This grant provides funding to develop community -based emergency communications, enhancing community -based first aid and other medical compotencies, training residents in first aid, AED use, in performing CPR, in the use of amateur radio communications, and other skill sets to enhance response capability in rural communities across Hawaii Island. This grant provides funding to drill, practice, or exercise community volunteers, equipment, and response systems. The result of successfully completing this project will be an increase of well -trained resident volunteers that are able to better cope with disasters and the continued build out of a robust community -based communications plan. This is a co -project with the State of Hawaii Department of Health, Hawaii Island Office, with Vibrant Hawaii, the County of Hawaii through Hawaii county Civil Defense Agency, the County of Hawaii Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program, and the County of Hawaii Citizen Corps Program. The performance period for this grant ends September 29, 2026, SIGNED: ON De DATE: &'Z.5. Z �