The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency overseeing the Jackson Water Crisis incident, at the request of federal partners, has issued a request for qualifications for operations and maintenance at the city of Jackson’s water treatment facilities. The Unified Command is seeking a 12-month emergency procurement contract for staffing for operations, maintenance, and management of OB Curtis Water Treatment Facility, JH Fewell Water Treatment Facility, tanks, and well facilities of Jackson. MEMA Executive Director Stephen McCraney said, "MEMA is acting as the coordinating agency for the procurement of this contract. Staffing has been a critical issue at these facilities, and we are ready to move to the next phase of stabilizing Jackson’s water services. Our top priority is life safety."Current Emergency Management Assistance Compact contracts end on Oct. 20, 2022. The Emergency Measures declaration ends on Nov. 29, 2022. The Unified Command is proactively seeking long-term solutions to sustain the state’s work at these facilities.