DHS Announces FY 2010 Preparedness Grants
WASHINGTON— Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano today announced May 13 the fiscal year 2010 Preparedness Grants for nine federal programs—including critical infrastructure-related grants—totaling nearly $790 million to assist state, local and tribal governments and the private sector in strengthening preparedness for acts of terrorism, major disasters and other emergencies.
The FY 2010 grants announced include:
- Emergency Operations Centers (EOC) Grant Program- $57.6 million to support the construction or renovation of Emergency Operations Centers to improve state, local or tribal emergency management and preparedness capabilities to ensure continuity of operations during disasters.
- Interoperable Emergency Communications Grant Program (IECGP) – $48 million to assist governments in carrying out initiatives identified in Statewide Communication Interoperability Plans and improve interoperable emergency communications used to respond to natural disasters and acts of terrorism.
Further information on preparedness grant programs is available at www.dhs.gov and www.fema.gov/grants.
Source: DHS May 13 press release
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