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To: Deschutes County Board of Commissioners
From: Sgt. Nathan Garibay
Date: July 16, 2014
Subject: Proposed Grant Application for the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office
Commissioner/County Administrator Approval:
Date:
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the Board of Commissioners’ approval to submit a
grant application on behalf of the County. A summary of the grant opportunity follows.
Program: FY2014 Oregon State Homeland Security Program Grant – Interagency Communications
Project
Oregon Emergency Management (OEM) administers the State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) grant
and applications are due August 1st at 5 PM. Deschutes County in conjunction with other first responder
agencies is seeking funding from this program for a potential interoperable communication project: the
acquisition of multi-band portable radios that will ensure communication across multiple systems and
bands. Since there can only be one application per county, Deschutes County will apply for this project.
Due to the short time frame of application, we are still gathering necessary information and agreements to
complete the application.
The project includes the purchase of multi-band portable radios for the Sheriff’s Office and several other
first responder agencies to improve the ability to communicate across radio systems. This project is
consistent with findings contained within the recent Deschutes County Radio project report produced by
Sparling and will provide much needed improvement to public safety radio communications for
Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office and several other first responder agencies in Deschutes and Crook
Counties.
Since emergency incidents commonly cross geopolitical boundaries, there i s significant need to include as
many agencies as possible. For this reason, Crook County is also offering support for this project and will
receive equipment if successful.
Funding Agency: Department of Homeland Security through the Oregon Office of Emergency
Management. On June 2, 2014, OEM issued a state-wide notice that the application period is open until
August 1st.
Due Date: Application: August 1, 2014
Amount: TBD – Estimated to exceed $250,000
Matching Funds: None
Duration: October 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015
Background: If the County is awarded the funds, OEM will issue a formal grant document which
will be presented to the Board/County Administrator for signature.
Reporting: Sgt. Garibay, the Deschutes County Emergency Manager will report for this project
if successful.
Please contact Sgt. Garibay at 541-617-3303 if you have questions concerning this request.