Matters ▸ Attachment
Additional $50,000 U23-2.1 SOM PD Award Letter dated 1.28.26 — File 26-0168
BOSTON EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER • 85 BRAGDON STREET, BOSTON, MA 02119 • tel [phone removed]
MAYOR’S OFFICE OF
EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT
MICHELLE WU
MAYOR
January 28, 2026
Chief Shumeane Benford
Somerville Police Department
220 Washington Street
Somerville, MA 02143
Dear Chief Benford,
Pursuant to MOA #63511 between the City of Boston and the City of Somerville, the Mayor’s Office of
Emergency Management (OEM) is pleased to notify you that the Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI)
FFY23 funding (CFDA#97.067) under the Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources Goal Area supports
the City of Somerville Police Department’s acquisition of equipment to strengthen the security of the
police department in the threat of unauthorized access and risks of terror.
OEM is able to support the cost of this initiative not to exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00). The
project must be in compliance with all local, state and federal requirements. This project must conform
to the specifications laid out in the FFY23 UASI Plan Project Justification U23 – 2.1 Target Hardening.
Any equipment not already listed in that Project Justification requires prior approval from OEM.
Equipment requiring permanent installation must conform to the specifications contained within
FEMA’s Records of Environmental Consideration Report regarding Environmental and Historic
Preservation (EHP). All equipment must appear on FEMA’s Authorized Equipment List. Procurement
must comply with Chapter 30B of the Massachusetts General Laws.
Once procurement is completed and invoices have been paid, please submit a signed letter to OEM
indicating the amount requested for reimbursement and referencing this award letter and the
corresponding UASI grant year. Included with the letter, please submit proof of 30B compliance: copies
of agency purchase orders, vendor invoices, and proof of payment to OEM for reimbursement. Final
reimbursement request must be submitted to OEM by May 31, 2026. Failure to provide accurate
documentation in a timely matter could result in refusal to reimburse your agency for incurred costs.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Evan Cudmore at [phone removed] or
evan.cudmore@boston.gov.
Sincerely,
Alicia Woodberry
UASI Project Director