From another thread on this I posted on:

Don't get too carried away with this. Bush did the same thing for Obama. Yes this is only the 2nd time it's been done according to the FEMA website going back to the 1980s, but it looks like it's just to allocate federal resources/monies to supplement local agencies, since this will be a large scale event.

For a lot of LE agencies, a 'state of emergency' has to be declared to be repaid for any OT accrued during whatever the 'emergency' is. At least that's how my agency is.

I really wouldn't read too much into this or take it as a sign of 'Happening'.

The puzzling part is the Biden team said they were doing the inauguration 'virtual' because of 'muh covid' yet there's all of the standard 'inauguration' stuff in DC like jersey walls, generators, etc. Could be, given the 'magically sudden' change in narrative, see NY Gov, about 'muh covid' they may have changed their minds about virtual?

Really only time will tell, but having a history of these being done for inaugurations in the past, and knowing how 'states of emergency' relate to federal funding for debts incurred by local government agencies during 'events/disasters', I wouldn't read too much into this, and just chalk it up as standard procedure, given the events of the 6th.

I'm completely on board for their being a plan and a move in the 11th hour, but really, I think with this one, people are simply just reaching.

I could be wrong, I really could be, but to me, this just all looks standard so that the Fed Government can give money to Capitol Police, DCMP, DCFD, etc, for OT they sustain from having to work this event.

This happens literally all of the time with LE/Fire & EMS/Local Government Agencies when SOE's get declared. They have to submit some paperwork off and then get reimbursed from the FED GOV for their costs during things like this or natural disasters so that these types of things don't blow their fiscal budget away.

I'm sure other people here who work in public safety/service can attest to this.

And I know what people are going to say.

Fema to pay money to local LE for OT? Come on.

As a matter of fact yes. This happens all over the country especially in places prone to disasters. (See west coast - wild fires, midwest/tornado alley (self explanatory), gulf coast states - Hurricanes, etc.)

That's actually outlined here: https://www.fema.gov/sites/default/files/2020-05/PAPPG_3.1_FINAL_5-4-2018.pdf

For those who don't want to read, here's an article that literally tells you a 100% reimbursement for the inauguration of Obama in 09.

https://dcist.com/story/09/01/13/president-bush-declares-state-of-em/

I'll even SS it for you: https://i.imgur.com/j1OIbvQ.png

'This was necessary for IA'.

This is fake news actually. No where does it say that an SOE is needed for an IA, anywhere it's written. It DOES say that a proclamation to disperse is needed. Some people argue that Trump's video was good enough, but unfortunately I think they're looking for something a bit more official like EO level official in terms of a proclamation.