DHS increases emergency preparedness funding
Emergency Management Alert, November 11, 2008
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently released its plan for fiscal year 2009, which includes $24 million more than last year. The additional money will help implement programs to prevent and respond to terrorist attacks and major disasters.
The plan includes 14 grants totaling more than $3 billion. The largest grant program, Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP), totals more than $1.7 billion and will focus on six priorities in state and urban areas including:
- measuring progress against the National Preparedness Guidelines
- strengthening preparedness planning, training, and exercises
- strengthening improvised explosive devices (IEDS), IED deterrence, prevention, protection, and response capabilities
- emphasizing information sharing capabilities
- strengthening medical readiness
- strengthening preventive radiological/nuclear detection capabilities
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