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NEIL ABERCROMBIE QAE�YLRG, ,WONG <br /> GOVERNOR ';.`-�'?� ;I MAJOR GENER,4.l. <br /> r t': ADJUTANT GENERAL <br /> "S. <br /> JOSEPH K.KIM <br /> BRIGADIER GENERAL, <br /> STATE OF HAWAII DEPUTY ADJUTANT GENERAL <br /> DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE <br /> OFFICE OF THE ADJUTANT GeNvott. <br /> 3949 DIAMOND HEAD ROAD <br /> HONOLULU,HAWAII C.4818-4405 <br /> 05 <br /> September 3,2013 <br /> The Honorable William P.Ked.oi <br /> Mayor,County of Hawaii <br /> 25 Aupuni Street, <br /> Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br /> Dear Mayor Kenoi <br /> Memorandum ofAg►reernen .or ihe..1f2013 PreparedneSs Grant.Program <br /> . <br /> The State of Hawaii has been awarded the FY 2013 State Homeland Security Grant Program(SHGP) <br /> funds from the Department of Homeland Security,Federal Emergency Management Agency, <br /> Preparedness Directorate Grants and Training. <br /> The FY 2013 HSGP funds are provided to prevent,deter,respond to,and recover from threats and <br /> incidents of terrorism. The FY 2013 SHGP supports the Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency <br /> leveraging funding to support Homeland Security initiatives. <br /> This grant is a result of congressional funding for the purchase of specialized equipment to enhance <br /> the capability of State and county agencies to prevent and respond to incidents oi'terrorism but also <br /> supports"all hazards"catastrophic preparedness initiatives. <br /> In order to continue to he eligible for the Homeland Security Grant funds,the state must prepare and <br /> submit a Threat Hazard Identification Risk Assessment(THIRtA)by December 31*2013 We will be <br /> notifying the department for support In completing this requirement. <br /> A copy of investments that the I iawaii County Civil Defense Agency is authorized to allocate funds is <br /> attached with the Memorandum of Agreement(Enclosure 1). While the Homeland Security funding <br /> continues to focus on terrorism,the support for"all-hazards"catastrophic preparedness is <br /> encouraged. The performance period for the grant is September 1,2013,through August 31.,2015. <br /> The F?2013 HSGP funding is distributed by program dollars and investment. The investment:is a <br /> "collage" of program and capability reviews submitted by the Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency <br /> during the application period. A copy of the submitted approved investment Is attached with. <br /> enclosure 1. <br /> The Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency is the recipient of 13 70,000,00.The grant funds are <br /> distributed in the programs as shown below and attached with the Memorandum of Agreement <br /> Article. <br />