Matters ▸ Attachment
U23-3.2 Somerville Software Award Letter 1.28.26 — File 26-0169
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 St.
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 Intelligence & Information Sharing Goal Area, supports the
City of Somerville Police Department’s acquisition of software to support digital investigation
capabilities in Somerville and throughout the Metro Boston Homeland Security Region.
OEM is able to support the cost of this initiative not to exceed Forty-Three Thousand Dollars
($43,000.00). 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 –
3.2 Regional Intelligence Software. Any equipment not already listed in that Project Justification
requires prior approval from OEM. All equipment must appear on FEMA’s Authorized Equipment List.
(AEL# 04AP-11- SAAS) 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 requests 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 Martina Bragg at [phone removed] or
martina.bragg@Boston.gov.
Sincerely,
Alicia Woodberry
UASI Project Director